Exploring historical thinking and agency with undergraduate history students

Title
Exploring historical thinking and agency with undergraduate history students
Publication Date
2011
Author(s)
Nye, Adele
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1603-2643
Email: anye@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:anye
Hughes-Warrington, Marnie
Roe, Jill
Russell, Penny
Deacon, Desley
Kiem, Paul
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1080/03075071003759045
UNE publication id
une:9122
Abstract
Recent research on historical thinking has instigated important disciplinary conversations and changes in pedagogical practice. They have, however, largely focused on the primary and secondary school sector, highlighting the gap in corresponding research into tertiary education. It is important to look at the experiences of history students at tertiary level, to assess the impact of perceptions and practices on graduate employment outcomes and transitions to research careers. In 2008 a national scoping study on student and staff perceptions of the nature and purposes of historical thinking was undertaken at 12 Australian universities, involving 1455 student questionnaires and 50 interviews with academics. This article examines student and staff perceptions of the social benefits of historical thinking, highlighting the great potential for transformative learning and civic contribution, and the vital role of agency in this process.
Link
Citation
Studies in Higher Education, 36(7), p. 763-780
ISSN
1470-174X
0307-5079
Start page
763
End page
780

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