DNC 268 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Broadclyst, Eurocentrism, Redvers Buller
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Reason why history doesn"t have an ske course. A catch-all to hide behind, discourages further exploration. Foucault; besides from monarchs and courtiers, an all-to modern preoccupation. Extent to which history provides a moral and cultural role. Good teaching should lead to good outcomes but have an obligation to get them to pass their exams. Must have ability to think through their viewpoint and test it. [katherine experience of deprived school with poor exam results] Can"t surrender our society to its past! Effective, independent learners; critical and reflective thinkers. Necessity of history: a society without memory and self-knowledge would be a society adrift. Access to specialist knowledge not made until ks3. Restricted pathways , privatisation of the national story. Over-use of empathy , and eurocentric e. g. carol dwek controversially applied approach. Good to be in a union for child protection issues. Peer dialogue critically evaluate one research article or dispensed individually.
