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Transforming History

A Guide to Effective, Inclusive, and Evidence-Based Teaching

By: Mary Jo Festle

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Transforming History

A Guide to Effective, Inclusive, and Evidence-Based Teaching

By: Mary Jo Festle

Teaching history well is not just a matter of knowing history—it is a set of skills that can be developed and honed through practice. In this theoretically informed but eminently practical volume, Mary Jo Festle examines the recent explosion of research on the teaching and learning of history. Illuminated by her own work, Festle applies the concept of "backward design" as an organizing framework to the history classroom. She provides concrete strategies for setting up an environment that is inclusive and welcoming but still challenging and engaging. Instructors will improve their own conceptual understandings of teaching and learning issues, as well as receive guidance on designing courses and implementing pedagogies consistent with what research tells us about how students learn. The book offers practical illustrations of assignments, goals, questions, grading rubrics, unit plans, and formats for peer observation that are adaptable for courses on any subject and of any size. Transforming History is a critical guide for higher and secondary education faculty—neophytes and longtime professionals alike—working to improve student learning.

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University of Wisconsin Press

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0299326802

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9780299326807

Playing Nice

Politics and Apologies in Women's Sports

By: Mary Jo Festle

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Politics and Apologies in Women's Sports

By: Mary Jo Festle

Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.

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Columbia University Press

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0231101627

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9780231101622

Second Wind

Oral Histories of Lung Transplant Survivors

By: M. Festle

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Second Wind

Oral Histories of Lung Transplant Survivors

By: M. Festle

This book uses both oral and conventional historical methods to describe and analyze the history of lung transplantation in the US. While drawing on accounts from doctors and other specialists, it primarily focuses on the experiences of patients and explores themes of uncertainty, timing, identity, coping, and quality of life.

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Springer

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1137011505

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9781137011503

Playing Nice

Politics and Apologies in Women's Sports

By: Mary Jo Festle

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Politics and Apologies in Women's Sports

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