History Matters: Teaching and learning history in New Zealand secondary schools in the 21st century by Michael Harcourt and Mark Sheehan, Eds.
I found this book at the Vic student bookstore so I presume it is used for a class set to begin soon. I enjoyed it because each chapter had a completely different focus on teaching history. Some were more practical in nature-- chapter 2, Pictorial Pedagogies had a fascinating way to have students study images-- and others were more philosophical-- for example chapter 9, Where to next?, which looks at the future of history teaching in New Zealand with a call to critical pedagogy within history. A few of the chapters felt like fluff to me, but this is the type of book that is set up to allow someone to look at the titles and seek out what seems relevant to them.
I also enjoyed this book because it was a good mix of familiar issues and issues specific to NZ, which I am just beginning to wrap my head around. Internal vs. external NCEA assessments and the freedom teachers have to determine their curriculum came up again and again. Those and references to the New Zealand Curriculum, which I clearly need to sit down and read (or at least the social sciences section).
Definitely recommend this book for social studies teachers.
I found this book at the Vic student bookstore so I presume it is used for a class set to begin soon. I enjoyed it because each chapter had a completely different focus on teaching history. Some were more practical in nature-- chapter 2, Pictorial Pedagogies had a fascinating way to have students study images-- and others were more philosophical-- for example chapter 9, Where to next?, which looks at the future of history teaching in New Zealand with a call to critical pedagogy within history. A few of the chapters felt like fluff to me, but this is the type of book that is set up to allow someone to look at the titles and seek out what seems relevant to them.
I also enjoyed this book because it was a good mix of familiar issues and issues specific to NZ, which I am just beginning to wrap my head around. Internal vs. external NCEA assessments and the freedom teachers have to determine their curriculum came up again and again. Those and references to the New Zealand Curriculum, which I clearly need to sit down and read (or at least the social sciences section).
Definitely recommend this book for social studies teachers.