Part 1 Introduction Part 2 Part I: Teaching and Learning History Chapter 3 Chapter One: History Matters Chapter 4 Chapter Two: Thinking Our Way into the Past Part 5 Part II Constructing the Past: A Case Study from Southwestern Colorado Chapter 6 Chapter Three: A Sense of Place Chapter 7 Chapter Four: The Research Design and Project Parameters: Teachers, Students, and Curriculum Chapter 8 Chapter Five: Pieces of the Past Chapter 9 Chapter Six: Making Meaning of the Past Part 10 Part III: Teaching A History That Matters Chapter 11 Chapter Seven: Constructing Pedagogy: Applying Research to Practice Chapter 12 Chapter Eight: History as a Dialogic Practice: Sharing Authority for Constructing the Past Chapter 13 Chapter Nine: Understanding Understanding: Some Tools for Qualitative Inquiry Part 14 Appendices Chapter 15 Data List Chapter 16 Interview Guide Chapter 17 Student Questionnaire Part 18 References Part 19 Index Part 20 About the Author
M. Elaine Davis is director of education at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.
The creation and re-creation of history is fundamental to human
beings—both individually and collectively. Elaine Davis reveals to
us just how profound is the process of constructing history by
bringing together contemporary theory and practice from the fields
of history, archaeology, and education. More importantly, this
significant book portrays a new and more enlightened way for us to
teach 'history' in a variety of settings—a way that honors the
student as the agent of his or her own historical reality.
*Terry Roberts, Director, National Paideia Center*
Dr. Elaine Davis's book provides evidence of the need for a
paradigm shift in the study of history and archaeology education.
It should be read by anyone who is involved in the business of
history—archaeologists, teachers, interpreters, museum educators,
historians—as well as anyone else who considers him or herself a
student of history.
*Dr. Susan D. Renoe, University of Missouri-Columbia*
Elaine Davis is a highly respected archaeology educator who
understands both the worlds of educators and archaeologists. How
Students Understand the Past: From Theory to Practice offers
fascinating case studies of both research about learning and
educational in-school and out-of school programs, all informed by
contemporary learning theory, instructional methodology, and Dr.
Davis' personal experiences. For Davis, history encompasses the
entire human past that should be studied through oral traditions,
archaeology, and written records, a perspective essential for
integrating the teaching of archaeology and history. A 'must read'
for teachers and teacher educators, for museum and heritage
specialists, for archaeologists and historians, or anyone
developing an educational program whose goal is the teaching and
understanding of the past.
*Ruth O. Selig, Editor, AnthroNotes®*
History is created by the people who interpret the past. How and
why could it possibly be boring? To investigate, Dr. Davis examined
how history is taught, how it is perceived by students, and how
students learn. For those wishing to go beyond presenting history
toward the goal of helping students discover the past, this volume
is a must read.
*Carol J. Ellick, Director of Public Programs, SRI Foundation,
Chair of the Society for American Archaeology, Public Education
Committee*
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