In this article, we explore the uniqueness of argumentation within the field of history,
considering whether historians' processes in crafting an interpretive argument from inexact …

The authors review studies that utilize a range of research methodologies. After explaining
how studies were selected for inclusion, the authors introduce three conceptual approaches …

Scholars often define historical reasoning as constructing defensible interpretations of past
events. Drawing on critical theory, this article suggests that it also entails consciously …

In recent decades, the history classroom has been the site of much political wrangling (eg,
Nash, Crabtree, & Dunn, 2000). Yet, the studies reviewed here ask how to engage students …

This chapter explores how world history is currently conceived of and taught in countries
around the world. We reviewed literature related to world or global history curriculum …

People often justify history's place in the curriculum by its relationship to citizenship, yet
there is little research to help educators picture how people use historical knowledge for …

Inclusion of gender and sexuality in history education, that is, teaching the discipline of
history within K‐12 schools, has not kept pace with the inclusion of these topics in academic …

Regardless of the particular field, historians use strategic processes as they work with
evidence. Such cognitive strategies occur automatically during reading, thinking, speaking …

IN RECENT YEARS, disciplinary literacy has offered a promising approach to history
instruction in K-12 schools. 1 Proponents of disciplinary literacy argue that to truly …

The authors present a case study of a world history teacher's mediation of her students'
world historical thinking and writing through unit-level cognitive tools. They analyze both …