The Theory Behind How Students Learn”
Applying Developmental Theory to Research on Children's Historical Thinking
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11070868 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nancy Dulberg (Saint Mary's College of California, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 508-531 |
| Publication date | 2005-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory & Research in Social Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-3104 • E-ISSN: 2163-1654 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00933104.2005.10473293 |
| OpenAlex | W2073835536 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
Recent research on children's historical thinking has produced rich descriptions of instruction. However, the research literature is largely lacking a theoretical model of learning. This article asserts that developmental constructivist theory informs research design and interpretation, provides explanatory power, and promises more useful recommendations for instruction. Specifically, it suggests that researchers revisit Piaget's theory of development, explaining how early misunderstandings of this model hampered researchers' understanding of historical thinking. Five studies (Barton, 2001; Hallam, 1966; Levstik & Pappas, 1987; Shemilt, 1980; VanSledright, 2002) are discussed to illustrate the benefits of applying a developmental model of learning to research and interpretation. The article concludes with a call for research that applies developmental theory to the study of children's historical thinking
Cognitive science · Constructivism (international relations · Developmental psychology · Developmental stage theories · Educational research · Epistemology · Explanatory power · Historical Thinking · Interpretation (philosophy · Learning theory · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Politics · Computer Science · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Psychology · Religious Education and Schools · Values and Moral Education
That Noble Dream
The growth of logical thinking
The construction of reality in the child.
Historical problem solving
Narrative Constructions
American History in Schools and Colleges
Cognitive Development and Historical Reasoning in Social Studies Curriculum
Back When God Was Around and Everything”
Storytelling, Imagination, and Fanciful Elaboration in Children’s Historical Reconstructions
Psychological Processes in Early Education
On the Reading of Historical Texts
Reading Abraham Lincoln
Reflecting on Elementary Children's Understanding of History and Social Studies
Skills, Concepts, and Attitudes
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |