Drawing on a wide range of international research, reflections and experiences of univeristy historians, this book links theory and practice and examines how high quality history teaching and learning can be acheived today in universities world wide.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Learning History For Understanding; Chapter 3 History Learning From The Student Perspective; Chapter 4 Approaches to Teaching History; Chapter 5 Creating a Context for Learning; Chapter 6 Strategies for Active Learning in the History Classroom; Chapter 7 Promoting Independence in Learning; Chapter 8 Assessing for Understanding; Chapter 9 Developing Understanding of Teaching;