Abstract
A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. The momentum gathering behind authentic learning/critical skills raises fundamental issues concerning teaching and learning. This article discusses some of the more general arguments surrounding authentic learning with particular reference to an in-depth evaluation of its impact on schools in one part of Great Britain. It then moves on to describe how this approach to teaching and learning influenced the design of a multimedia CD-ROM examining attitudes and policies towards poverty in the nineteenth century Glasgow. The article concludes by arguing that authentic learning and multimedia together create a powerful medium for learning by mirroring the methodology and sources used by historians.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-99 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Learning, Media and Technology |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2008 |
Keywords
- problem based learning
- thinking skills
- primary sources
- technology integration
- computer assisted instruction
- instructional effectiveness
- multimedia
- history education
- history
- enquiry
- authentic
- learning
- Barnhill