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The Power of Conceptual Teaching in the Everyday History Classroom

Leave a Comment / History, Secondary School, Volume 13, Issue 1 2025 /

Abstract This paper discusses practical approaches that enable students to appreciate how individual historical events connect to form meaningful patterns and relationships. Through lesson examplesi and samples of student responses, this paper foregrounds the benefits of teaching for conceptual understanding and how it deepens historical understanding. While recognising challenges in adopting such pedagogy, the authors […]

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Playful Pedagogies for Future History Educators

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Abstract How can play serve as a powerful pedagogical tool for fostering joy and engagement in Singapore’s history classrooms, especially given the high-stakes and examination-driven context? Through insights from a study trip to Denmark and conversations with Singaporean student-teachers, this article examines the possibilities and tensions of adopting Playful Learning in the classroom as a

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Beyond the PEEL: Reflections and Explorations on Instruction in Argumentative Writing in Singapore History Classrooms

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Abstract Beyond investigating into the past and interrogating sources, the practice of History involves a significant communicative aspect – learners are also expected to read and write History. However, historical writing in Singapore schools is often subordinated to expedient writing frames, which often prioritise writing outcomes over the growth of student thinking processes. Through a

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A Canva(s) of Possibilities: Leveraging Educational Technologies to Develop Historical Understanding

Leave a Comment / Education, History, Secondary School, Volume 13, Issue 1 2025 /

Abstract The rise of educational technologies creates many opportunities for history teachers to deepen their students’ understanding of historical concepts. This article highlights a case study of how history teachers can use Canva, an online interactive platform, to conduct a lesson on the historical concept of causation. This article is not prescriptive — the onus

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Reimagining and Transforming Cold War Education: Virtual Field Trips and the Berlin Wall Experience

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Abstract Virtual Field Trips (VFTs) are increasingly recognized as effective tools for engaging students with challenging and complex historical content. This exploratory case study demonstrates how a VFT focused on the Berlin Wall was implemented in a Singapore upper secondary history classroom. Drawing on studies in experiential learning, student motivation, and distributed cognition, this paper

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Developing Source Analysis Skills in Upper Secondary History Students: Incorporating RCC and IPSS into Structured Academic Controversy

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Abstract This paper proposes an integrated approach to strengthen source analysis skills among upper secondary history students by leveraging Structured Academic Controversy. It synthesises principles from humanities education with two key frameworks from the learning sciences: the Information Processing and SEEKING System (IPSS) and the Readiness, Coherent Construction, and Consolidation (RCC) framework. This synergy is

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Book Review Teaching History: A Practical Guide for Secondary School Teachers

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Book Review Teaching History: A Practical Guide for Secondary School Teachers Jonathon Dallimore, Melbourne: Amba Press, 2025. 210 pages. ISBN 9781923215481 (paperback; also available as e-book). Beginning history teachers often don’t see the relevance of the key concepts of history education and historical understanding. They regularly – and naturally – just want practical tips on

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Negotiating a sense of home: mainland Chinese student migrants’ childhood education migration experiences in Singapore

Leave a Comment / belonging, Children migration, home, international student mobility, Junior College, national identity, Secondary School, Volume 12, Issue 1 2024 /

XinTong CHEN    Keywords children’s migration international student mobility home belonging national identity Abstract As part of the rise in international student mobility, more children are venturing abroad for pre-tertiary education. These children are often embedded in the transnational social field, forging deep and ongoing familial, social-economic, and political connections across borders. Yet, to date,

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Immigrant Parents’ Articulation and Imaginings of the Singaporean Education System

Leave a Comment / Education, immigrant parent, Junior College, Secondary School, Volume 12, Issue 1 2024 /

Ariel Kit Yen CHUA Lee Tat CHOW  Peidong YANG    Keywords immigration immigrant parent parenting education Singapore international school bilingualism Abstract Drawing on a study into immigrant parents’ influences on children’s education in Singapore, this paper presents preliminary and partial findings on immigrant parents’ discourses surrounding various forms of schooling or education systems, specifically the

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Cultural Heritage and Identity Formation: A Study of Second-Generation Immigrant Children through Parental Perspectives in Singapore

Leave a Comment / Junior College, Secondary School, Volume 12, Issue 1 2024 /

Yi Fei LOH   Lee Tat CHOW  Peidong YANG    Keywords identity immigrant education ethnic cultures Abstract This paper explores how immigrant parents influence the development of their children’s identities in Singapore, drawing on qualitative interviews with parents from diverse backgrounds. A key focus is the balance between maintaining ethnic traditions and integrating into Singapore society,

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