Browse Research Briefs
It's not enough to say that something has happened. Explaining why is nearly as crucial. [...] »
How do children in different countries learn history? Is the role of narrative the same internationally? [...] »
Even the youngest students can move beyond simple explanations to understand historical context. [...] »
Can students learn history through themes that don’t fit the usual approach to teaching U.S. history? [...] »
Does teaching with primary sources inhibit success on final exams? [...] »
Teaching historical thinking is challenging in a survey class where students are expected to move quickly through a lot of content. [...] »
Can students with learning disabilities learn historical thinking? They certainly can! [...] »
Two styles of document reading demonstrate what successful readers do to formulate a context for documents. [...] »
Are your students learning enough from their history textbooks? Connect cause and effect for them. [...] »
Here's help for challenges students encounter with historical documents and primary sources. [...] »
