Debates in History Teaching explores the major issues that all history teachers encounter in their daily professional lives. Fully updated in line with the National Curriculum and exploring the latest developments in the field, each chapter tackles established and contemporary issues to encourage critical reflection, and to stimulate both novice and experienced teachers to think more deeply about their practice.

Professor Ian Davies is based at the Department of Education at the University of York, UK.

Introducing Debates in History Teaching Ian Davies Section 1 Debates in history teaching: key contexts Primary history: current themes Michael Maddison Secondary history: current themes Terry Haydn History 16-19 Diana Laffin Trends and issues in history education in international contexts Alan Sears Section 2: Debating curriculum issues in history History education and historical literacy Peter Lee Frameworks of knowledge: dilemmas and debates Dennis Shemilt and Jonathan Howson The fertility of substantive knowledge: in search of its hidden, generative power Christine Counsell Historical interpretations Arthur Chapman Historical change and continuity: how are history teachers developing it? Christine Counsell Causal explanation Arthur Chapman Understanding historical evidence: teaching and learning challenges Rosalyn Ashby Chronological understanding Simon Butler Section 3: Debating the purpose and expression of History education Truth in history education Terry Haydn British values, citizenship and the teaching of history Richard Harris Moral education, character education and history Andrew Peterson Diversity and history education Paul Bracey, Darius Jackson and Alison Gove Humphries Section 4: Debating the teaching and learning of history Raising attainment Dale Banham Literacies Paula Mountford Learning outside the classroom Helen Snelson Technology in the History classroom: lost in the web? Ben Walsh Teaching sensitive and controversial issues Matthew Davies Teacher Education in History Alison Kitson Assessment Michael Fordham