ERIC Number: EJ799145
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Publication Date: 2008-Jun
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Authentic Learning and Multimedia in History Education
Hillis, Peter
Learning, Media and Technology, v33 n2 p87-99 Jun 2008
The momentum gathering behind authentic learning/critical skills raises fundamental issues concerning teaching and learning. This article discusses some of the more general arguments surrounding authentic learning with particular reference to an in-depth evaluation of its impact on schools in one part of Great Britain. It then moves on to describe how this approach to teaching and learning influenced the design of a multimedia CD-ROM examining attitudes and policies towards poverty in the nineteenth century Glasgow. The article concludes by arguing that authentic learning and multimedia together create a powerful medium for learning by mirroring the methodology and sources used by historians. (Contains 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, History Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Computer Peripherals, Educational Technology, Multimedia Instruction, Poverty, European History, Experiential Learning, Elementary School Students, Research Methodology, Inquiry, Problem Solving, Relevance (Education), Problem Based Learning, Thinking Skills, Primary Sources, Student Research, Technology Integration, Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
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