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Primary Humanities
Learning Through Enquiry



May 2013 | 200 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
Providing a broad and balanced overview of the teaching of primary history and primary geography Primary Humanities: Learning Through Enquiry is indispensable reading for all primary teacher education students wishing to develop their understanding of teaching humanities subjects.

Enquiry processes are central to learning and teaching in both History and Geography. This book aims to demystify and justify the approaches, identifying their common features and unique attributes.

Using an enquiry-based approach as a means of exploring teaching, it combines theoretical coverage with practical examples to develop an informed and engaging survey of humanities teaching in the primary classroom. Covering issues such as planning and assessment in history and geography, using resources in teaching and exploring creative and cross-curricular approaches in humanities, Tony Pickford and Wendy Garner provide clear theory-informed guidance vital for success in the modern primary classroom.

This is essential reading for all students studying primary history and geography on primary initial teacher education courses including undergraduate (BEd, BA with QTS), postgraduate (PGCE, SCITT), and employment-based routes into teaching, and NQTs.


 
Why Do Enquiry-Led Learning?
 
What Is Enquiry-Led Learning in Primary History and Geography?
 
Enquiry outside the Classroom
 
Resources for Enquiry
 
Enquiry in Practice in History and Geography
 
Planning for Progression
 
Assessing Enquiry
 
Creative and Cross-Curricular Approaches in Teaching Enquiry-Based Humanities
 
Ideas and Examples

Very helpful book - some of the ideas fed into our Humanities sessions and was a recommended text for our Whole Curriculum Studies module.

Miss Julie Taylor
Centre for Professional Education, Warwick University
June 8, 2015

Highly recommended to our trainees. Good balance of theory and practice. Accessible and easy to navigate and relevant with its focus on cross curricular and enquiry based learning.

Ms Louise Lambert
Faculty of Education, Birmingham City University
August 4, 2014

An essential text that adds new insight into the enquiry process in primary education. Something that can be nebulous is made clear, progressive and easy to apply. A must for primary geographers.

Mr ANTHONY BARLOW
School of Education, Roehampton Univ.
July 9, 2014

Delighted with this book, fits in well with our cross curricular module and is now stocked in library

Emily Rotchell
School of Education, Roehampton Univ.
July 9, 2014

A useful addition to the range of books we suggest our trainees look at.

Ms Sally Howard
Warwick Institute of Education, Warwick University
April 22, 2014

An excellent book. Very suitable for a course I will be teaching in the autumn on primary geography/ history enquiry/ thinking skills.

Dr Richard Greenwood
Primary Education, Stranmillis University College
July 16, 2013

An excellent resource for primary Humanities undergraduate trainees. It provides reflective opportunities for intending subject leaders.

Mrs Marion Hobbs
Education, Edge Hill University
May 18, 2013

An excellent book, this should be required reading for trainee and practising teachers. Also very useful for secondary trainees to develop understanding of progression through learning in the Humanities .

Shaaron Sanderson
Faculty of Education, College of St Mark and St John
May 14, 2013

A relevant and accessible text, covering a substantial section of the Humanities course taught. Some useful activities that encouraged reflection and consideration among students supporting children in enquiry-based Humanity topics.

Mrs Gabrielle Morley
Primary Education, East Lancashire Institute of HE at Blackburn
May 8, 2013

suggested that the library purchase

Miss Anita Chamberlain
Faculty of Education (Lancaster), University of Cumbria
April 9, 2013

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