IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING
TALKING HISTORY — WINTER 2004
Many Histories
Word games for historians
Bruce Moore explains when and why words from Aboriginal languages and culture have found a place in Australian English.
Who was Edmund Barton, and who cares?
Australian students aren't the only ones in the world who are not engaged by history, writes Anna Clark.
So you want to write history?
Greg Dening is convinced that writers of history must learn to become skilled tellers of true stories.
What's it got to do with me?
Don't give up hope on students who think history is boring. Robyn Annear's story offers ideas to spark their interest in the subject.
Who says you can't change history?
A brief, action-packed history of the teaching of history, by Brian Hoepper.
Charting historical understanding
Research tells us understanding of history is based in a learner's personal experience, reports Carmel Young.
Redirecting the history debate
Tony Taylor outlines a 12-point index for historical literacy.
Why Studies of Asia deserves a place in Australia's history curriculum
Asia matters to us for more reasons than proximity and economics, writes Deborah Henderson.
Putting passion back into primary history
Less safety, more drama equals more involvement in the subject, argues Paul Dufficy.
Whose history
Today's stories, yesterday's buildings
Daniela Giorgi explains services provided by the Parliament of NSW to facilitate site studies.
History and CCE
Pat Hincks discusses the connected roles of history and civics and citizenship education.
Aboriginal history is alive and well
There's more to Indigenous history than Dreamtime stories. Michael Winkler discusses the Dare to Lead project.
The invaluable art of preserving the past
Marie Wood discusses our national heritage system, National Trust projects and ways to encourage active student involvement with them.
Personal Viewpoint
Goodbye to all this
Gaël McCalman reflects upon her career in teaching and administration.
What History
Once a history teacher ...
Teachers of history have an enthusiastic supporter in the National Museum of Australia's David Arnold.
Giving cartoon analysis a second chance
Liz McGinnis discusses a professional development package to revitalise a teaching tool that was failing to live up to its promise.
History in the age of technology
Roslyn Teirney reports how four students from Tasmania created a website that has scored 17,906 hits‹and counting!
Korea: masks, memories and more
Vivid traveller's tales and classroom activities from Jacqualine Hollingworth.
Editorial
Escapism
Editorial by Bruce Wilson.
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