Browse Roundtables
What Do the Common Core State Standards Mean for History Teaching and Learning?
Jan 1 2012
Are the Common Core State Standards a good idea? What are the pros and cons of this approach to standards? [...] »
How Can Elementary-level U.S. History Education Improve?
Nov 11 2011
Teaching history at any level can challenge teachers. What challenges are unique to the elementary level? [...] »
What Role Should Fiction Have in the U.S. History Classroom?
Oct 10 2011
Is historical fiction an effective emotional hook, a distraction from the facts, or something more complicated? [...] »
Digital Textbooks: Has Their Time Come?
Aug 8 2011
Instant updating? Access inequality? Experts weigh the pros and cons. [...] »
Games and History: A New Way to Learn or Educational Fluff?
Aug 8 2011
Can digital games encourage historical thinking, or do they waste valuable teaching time? [...] »
Advanced Placement: Enhancement or Detraction?
Jun 6 2011
What impact do AP history courses have? Do they give eager students an opportunity to learn, or hinder them by giving them the option to skip collegiate coursework? [...] »
How Do You Organize a U.S. History Survey Course?
May 5 2011
With so much to teach, what approaches can help frame the course? [...] »
The Role of Multiple Choice Assessments in History Courses
Apr 4 2011
How can they be used? Should they be used? [...] »
21st-century Skills and the Learning of History
May 5 2010
Does the learning of history need to be synced to the 21st century? [...] »
What Role Should History Departments Play in Teacher Preparation?
Mar 3 2010
It's all about content, but do history teachers and historians need the same academic background? [...] »
