Pupils' enjoyment of history: What lessons can teachers learn from their pupils?

Curriculum Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 315-333

  Harris, Richard ^a   Haydn, Terry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active learning; Disaffection; Engagement; History teaching; Interactive learning; Pedagogy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84895255939     PISSN: 09585176     EISSN: 14693704     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585170601072544     Document Type: Article

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