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Wiersma, Ashley – Social Studies, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate and characterize current practice in secondary history education and its relationship to best practices. In this phenomenological study, the author examines the pedagogy of three high school history teachers and the extent to which their current methods exhibited recent thinking on best practices in…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), History Instruction, Teaching Methods, Secondary School Teachers
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Jones, Steve E. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2007
The traditional, didactic lecture is under attack from diverse quarters. With its origins rooted in the emergence of orality, the lecture now stands as only one of a plethora of educational communication tools, and has been subject to criticism particularly by constructivists for failing to deliver deep and effective learning experiences. This…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Educational Practices, Teacher Effectiveness, Student Participation