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Westhoff, Laura M. – History Teacher, 2012
In this essay, the author offers her experiences teaching a methods course at the University of Missouri, St. Louis (UMSL), "U.S. History for the Secondary Classroom" (History 4013), in order to foster discussion of how history educators might find ways to close the gap between history content and pedagogy. The author focuses…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, History, Methods Courses, History Instruction
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Brown, Sarah Drake – History Teacher, 2009
Lesson planning is a critical task in the education of pre-service teachers, but the author has often questioned the extent to which traditional lesson plan formats truly contribute to the teaching and learning of history. Since current research in history education calls for an emphasis on building "historical thinking" skills and content…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Thinking Skills, History Instruction, History