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Direct linkHalvorsen, Anne-Lise – Teachers College Record, 2012
Background/Context: Educators, parents, politicians, and the media often complain that young people know little history and compare them unfavorably to better-educated, earlier generations. However, the charge is exaggerated. Young people have performed poorly on history tests for decades. Students' poor scores on one test in particular, the focus…
Descriptors: United States History, College Freshmen, History Instruction, Knowledge Level
