The Impact of Using Digital Timelines in the Social Studies Classroom
Social Studies Research and Practice
ISSN: 1933-5415
Article publication date: 1 July 2007
Issue publication date: 1 July 2007
Abstract
In this study, the process and effects of integrating an innovative technology were examined in one U.S. history teacher’s classroom. Specifically, the impact on the teacher and the students from using digital timelines to understand history are presented. Recommendations from this study include: (a) the importance of examining and including a variety of documents to present multiple perspectives and to portray different voices in a digital timeline, (b) the need for the teacher to articulate and describe the how and the why of the digital timeline assignments as it relates to understanding historical content knowledge, and (c) the need for students to think critically about the dates, events, and figures included in their timelines.
Citation
Wilson, E.K., Wright, V.H. and Peirano, A.-M. (2007), "The Impact of Using Digital Timelines in the Social Studies Classroom", Social Studies Research and Practice, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 169-179. https://doi.org/10.1108/SSRP-02-2007-B0002
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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