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The Effects Of A Historical Perspective Taking Scenario Activity On Classroom Discussion, William Gary Cole
The Effects Of A Historical Perspective Taking Scenario Activity On Classroom Discussion, William Gary Cole
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This quasi-experimental, mixed-methods case study examined the effects of perspective taking on the discussion skills of one group of 9th grade World History students. Specifically, this study investigated the impacts of a historical perspective taking scenario activity on student participation in discussions, quality of discussions, student learning from discussions, teacher perceptions of discussions, and student and teacher enjoyment of discussions. The methods used to assess these impacts were classroom observations, frequency counts, teacher interviews, a student focus group interview, and document analysis.
Results indicated that the use of a historical perspective taking scenario activity produced a dramatic increase in …