By Kate Charette (Educator & PhD Candidate, University of New Brunswick) I first learned about Imaginative Education (IE) as an elementary school teacher doing my Masters degree. In the evenings after teaching my kindergarteners I would read about engaging students’ imaginations by shaping the curriculum as an exciting story much like a journalist would, rather […]
Category: Imaginative Historical Education & Inquiry (IHI): Activities & Insights
Posts exploring the intersection of imagination, Imaginative Education, Historical Education/Humanities, and inquiry. Philosophic discussion & practical ideas across the social sciences.
If You Hear This Phrase, … Kick ‘em In The Shins!
By Tim Waddington (Faculty of Education, UBC) Lead columnist: Imaginative Historical Education & Inquiry (IHI) Let’s be honest with each other. We’ve all said it in one form or another at some point in our careers, probably while wearing the mask of our younger and more idealistic selves: “Learning how to learn.” Being ubiquitous in the profession, […]
King William I, The Conqueror…Of Great Writing!
By Tim Waddington One of the more vexing challenges in Social Studies education is teaching children how to write, you know, well. This post intends to support your thinking about what works, doesn’t work, and cannot work. In many lessons with a focus on writing, including those I abashedly confess are mine, one regularly sees the […]