Browsing by Subject "Primary sources"

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    Teaching Research and Learning Skills with Primary Sources: Three Modules
    (Chicago : Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2012., 2012) Bean, Ryan; Anderson, Linnea
    A descriptive case study of a program of three related instructional modules designed to attract interest, convey key ideas about primary sources, introduce archival theory and archival practice, as well as develop learning and research skills. Developed from initiatives exploring information literacy, student learning outcomes, instructional support, interdisciplinary projects, and awareness of learning styles.
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    Using Primary Documents to Foster Historical Thinking Skills in a Secondary English As a Foreign Language Classroom
    (2013) Anderson, Corinne; Han, Insoon; Johnson, Christopher W.
    In order to explore the benefits of primary sources in the classroom, this study evaluates lessons within a unit in which the primary method of content delivery is made through the use of primary source documents to English language learners. To better understand the use of primary sources in fostering historical thinking skills in high school students learning English as a Foreign Language, this case study assesses student research and performance using the model of the National History Day Project. This project provides a curriculum model centered on the use of primary sources to guide student research and understanding of a topic.