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Historical Thinking

Historical Thinking. And Other Unnatural Acts. What is historical thinking?. CHANGE OVER TIME The Meaning imparted by the CONTEXT in which events take place The CONTINGENT nature of the relationships of information CAUSATION COMPLEXITY. What is historical thinking?.

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Historical Thinking

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  1. Historical Thinking And Other Unnatural Acts

  2. What is historical thinking? • CHANGE OVER TIME • The Meaning imparted by the CONTEXT in which events take place • The CONTINGENT nature of the relationships of information • CAUSATION • COMPLEXITY

  3. What is historical thinking? • Understanding the nature of historical sources • Primary vs. Secondary sources • Interrogating the sources • Relative strengths and weaknesses of sources • Use of historical sources in the framing of historical analysis and interpretation. • The ability to communicate the understanding of the past in well-organized essays.

  4. Method • History 101 Historical Thinking • The Content Focus • Broad survey: US, World, Western Civilization, East Asia, Latin America • 300 level-content • History 480/81: Research and Methods • Limitations: Pilot Project • 2 Sections of History 101 totaling 38 students • 1 Section of History 481 with 9 students

  5. History 101: The Real Mutiny on the Bounty

  6. History 101 Assessments • Beginning students have virtually no difficulty understanding basic concepts: change over time, primary and secondary sources. • Students have little difficulty with attributes of recall • Use of content and sources: 23 or 38 met expectations or lower • Development of essays: 20 of 38.

  7. History 481: Native New England

  8. External Validation

  9. Next Steps • Continued Discussion regarding rubrics for assessment • Departmental Retreat • More Extensive Data Collection • Other History 101 and 400 level courses • Coordinate Expectations for 200 and 300 level courses • Devise sampling technique for 200 and 300 level courses for interim assessments • Integrate means of assessing introduction of new minimum writing requirements across major curriculum

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