Medieval History in the Modern Classroom

Using Project-Based Learning to Engage Today's Learners
Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-64189-396-1
Verlag: ARC Humanities Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Teaching the Middle Ages

Teaching medieval history should engage students in the real work of professional medievalists. However, many undergraduate courses rely on instructional strategies that only engage students in rote retention of medieval "stuff" and unsupported writing assignments. With trends in the USA and elsewhere showing declining undergraduate enrollment in the humanities and an increasing number of questions from university administrators regarding the utility of the liberal arts, historians need to reassess how they teach. Project-based learning (PBL) is one approach that may help medieval history instructors offer coursework that is more engaging for today's undergraduate students and provide administrators a clearer picture of the utility of studying the past. The pedagogy of PBL actively engages students in projects reflective of the real work being done by medievalists, allowing instructors to move beyond the traditional narrative found in many undergraduate survey courses. This book provides an overview of PBL theory, methods for incorporating PBL into an undergraduate medieval history course, instructional strategies, scalable assessment formats, and other resources useful for any history classroom.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sobehrad, Lane J

Sobehrad, Susan J

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften (Unterricht & Didaktik)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Changing Perceptions in Teaching Medieval History

Chapter 2: Medieval History Course Design

Chapter 3: Active Construction of Knowledge and Intentional Planning

Chapter 4: Project Management

Chapter 5: Technology in the Medieval Classroom

Chapter 6: Medieval Studies Project Examples

Epilogue

List of Tables

List of Figures

Appendix A: Historical Standards

Appendix B: Sample Content and Skill Rubrics

Appendix C: Planning and Implementation Tools

Appendix D: Survey of Undergraduate Medieval History Courses in U.S. Colleges and Universities

Über Autor(innen)

Sobehrad, Susan J
Susan Sobehrad is a nationally certified PBL trainer and has served as an instructional coach & facilitator at multiple project-based campuses utilizing thirty years of teaching experience.

Sobehrad, Lane J
Lane J. Sobehrad, PhD, manages major grants, research, and innovative programs for Lubbock ISD, and is Affiliated Faculty with the Medieval & Renaissance Studies Center at Texas Tech University.