Improving Teaching and Learning in the Humanities
Author | : Martin Ashley |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2012-10-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135709822 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135709823 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Download or read book Improving Teaching and Learning in the Humanities written by Martin Ashley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-10-12 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on religious education, history, geography and cross-curricular planning in the primary school. It includes discussion of the purpose of education, and how the humanities fit with this purpose, with particular reference to the 1998 Education Act and 1994 National Curriculum Review. The book deals with the themes of time, place, values, communication, responsibilities and decision-making. These link the chapters, and are fully complemented with case studies. For each concept there are suggestions for practical classroom activities. The reader will find the book invaluable in integrating the subjects across the National Curriculum.