Narrative in classroom history

Author: Hawkey, Kate¹

Source: The Curriculum Journal, Volume 15, Number 1, March, 2004 , pp. 35-44(10)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

The article presents initial and small-scale empirical research looking at different approaches used by children to organize historical information. It examines the extent to which children organize information into narrative forms. The findings are located in a wider discussion about the changing status of narrative in the teaching of history in Britain.

Keywords: Narrative; Story; History Education; Teaching And Learning

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/1026716032000189461

Affiliations: 1: Department of Education, University of Bath

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1026716032000189461