Herriot walter (2 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket in very good condition. Jacket is scuffed and edges are creased. Remainder mark on page block foot. Pages are clear and unmarked throughout. LW. Used.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the objectives of teaching U.S. history in grades seven and eight according to the judgment of elementary school teachers in Illinois. It establishes what information (dates, people, events) the teachers believe students should retain, and what higher-level thinking skills they should develop. The author creates a hierarchy of historical knowledge according to importance, using not only frequency of teacher mentions but also comparing the results with previous studies and external sources. The book also provides a novel way of classifying thought questions designed to measure these higher-level thinking skills, organizing them by nine historical periods and twelve subtopics. The author concludes by noting that the book's insights on the subject "are not to be considered as final or even as authoritative," but should be used as a guide in the ongoing debate over teaching objectives between educators and curriculum designers. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …