Abstract
This exploratory study presents an example of how a historical contextualization framework can be used to develop and implement a lesson unit on Cold War events. The effects of the lesson unit on students’ ability to perform historical contextualization are explored in a quasi-experimental pre-test–post-test design with an experimental (n = 96) and a control (n = 73) condition. The students’ answers on a historical contextualization test were analysed. The results indicate that students in the experimental condition increased their ability to perform historical contextualization and displayed less present-oriented perspectives in their answers compared to students in the control condition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 439-468 |
Number of pages | 31 |
Journal | British Journal of Educational Studies |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 25-Sept-2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct-2019 |
Keywords
- SCHOOL-STUDENTS
- PERSPECTIVE
- STRATEGIES
- CLASSROOMS
- ABILITY