Doing history for the common good. Interview to Linda S. Levstik
Abstract
This interview with Linda S. Levstik serves as a review of the evolution of the history and social sciences teaching approaches during the last four decades. Dr. Levstik is one of the key international figures in the area of history teaching throughout the last decades. Her books Doing History and Teaching History for the Common Good have become required reading not only in the US but also in the rest of the world. Since the beginning of the 80s of the 20th century, and thanks to the influence of several of her teachers, she opened a path of innovative approaches in history teaching, with a special focus on the youngest. Throughout the questionnaire, the interviewee depicts a perfect synthesis of her career and her way of understanding this discipline throughout time.
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