K–16 Education
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Writing Histories of Witchcraft in a Pandemic
Richard Tomczak | Mar 1, 2021
Students at Stony Brook University used a digital humanities project about times of crisis to connect their work on the... -
Has the Decline in History Majors Hit Bottom?
Robert B. Townsend | Feb 23, 2021
Although the total number of students earning BAs in history continues to decline, data from 2018-19 reveal that a slightly... -
Why Study You-Know-What?
Jacqueline Jones | Jan 13, 2021
Historians have our own reasons for studying the past but must often explain the value of historical thinking to people not in the discipline. -
History Enrollment Edges Slightly Lower
Julia Brookins | Dec 22, 2020
Undergraduate history enrollment trends continue to range widely, but there have been only small changes to the overall number of... -
Core of the Matter
Norm Jones | Dec 21, 2020
History courses are in demand but governed by competing understandings of their value and role in general education. -
Professional Skills, Historical Thinking
Shannon Bontrager | Dec 1, 2020
One historian explains how using Microsoft Teams reduced his grading load and improved student learning. -
Turning Inquiry into Action
Caleb Wood Richardson | Nov 18, 2020
The University of New Mexico uses communities of practice to evaluate and improve introductory history courses. -
Consider the Student View
Monique Dufour | Nov 17, 2020
How often do we think about our classes from the viewpoint of our students? Such a shift could radically change our approach. -
Collaborating on the Intro Course
Trevor R. Getz and Steven M. Harris | Nov 10, 2020
In collaboration, historians are creating global history modules to share with other teachers with the History for the 21st Century Project. -
Boldly Going
Shane Markowitz | Nov 2, 2020
A high school world history teacher uses Star Trek: Voyager to introduce his students to historiography.
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