Education and the Historic Environment

<p>Practical, inspiring and instructive, <em>Education and the Historic Environment </em>emphasizes the contribution to both education and heritage that results from a positive relationship between the two disciplines. </p><p><em>Education and the Historic Environment </em>examines evidence, case studies and chapters from a wide cross section of the heritage sector and:</p><ul> <li>argues for the value of using the physical remains of the past</li> <li>shows how and where the historic environment can be used to fit into and enhance learning</li> <li>examines how guidelines are reinforced</li> <li>looks at how physical heritage can not only be used to teach obvious subjects such as history, but are also useful across the curriculum, from literacy and numeracy to citizenship.</li> </ul><p>Teachers at all levels, and students, academics and professionals in archaeology and heritage management, will all be able to use the case studies to reform and enhance their work.</p> List of Figures, List of Tables, List of Contributors, List of Abbreviations, PART I: THE PRESENT STATE OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, PART II : NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS, PART III : THE EDUCATIVE ROLE OF AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA, PART IV : EXAMPLES OF GOOD PRACTICE, Index