Victorian Culture and Experiential Learning: Historical Encounters in the Classroom

This book provides instructors with strategies for creating engaged and dynamic classrooms, focusing on Victorian Britain but applicable to any historical field. It includes hands-on activities and digital projects to bring the past alive.

Format: Hardback
Length: 198 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book is an essential resource for educators who are passionate about bringing history to life in engaging and immersive ways for their students. While the contributors come from diverse disciplines, including art history, human biology, biological anthropology, and English literature, they all share a common interest in exploring the past. The chapters cover a wide range of activities, such as assigning students to edit and annotate primary sources, creating digital projects, participating in study-abroad programs, and engaging in service-learning initiatives. These activities aim to create dynamic and engaged classrooms where students can deeply explore historical topics. While the book primarily focuses on Victorian Britain, the pedagogical approaches outlined in each chapter are applicable to educators teaching any historical field.

By incorporating hands-on experiences and multidisciplinary perspectives, this book provides teachers with valuable strategies to enhance their teaching and create a more meaningful learning experience for their students. Whether they are teaching history in high schools, colleges, or universities, educators can use the ideas and examples presented in this book to inspire their students and foster a deeper understanding of the past.

Weight: 409g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030937904
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022