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ERIC Number: EJ1331770
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0010-0870
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Why Objects Matter in Higher Education
Cobley, Joanna
College & Research Libraries, v83 n1 p75-90 Jan 2022
Integrating artifacts into the curriculum can increase students' confidence when working with historical fragments. This article provides insight into what happened when students engaged with authentic historical artifacts for the purposes of learning for the first time. It draws from a range of qualitative data collected during a two-year period while teaching an undergraduate New Zealand history course. Students described learning how to read such objects and gaining skills in how to synthesize information highlighting both the short- and long-term pedagogical benefits stemming from object-based learning (OBL). While OBL needs specialist collections staff to work alongside the teacher, the article closes with encouraging comments about how OBL caters for different age groups, interests, and learning contexts.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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