Historical Research Activity

 


Consider the following historical research topics.Old photo

  • The evolution of personal computers in education;
  • The use of higher level thinking skills in the classroom;
  • Using extrinsic motivation in the corporate environment

How would you go about doing historical research on one of these topics?

  • What documents would you obtain?
  • Who would you talk to?

 

Complete the following activity:

  1. What are the topic question under consideration?


 

  1. What specific sources of information might you use?

     

    • Documents:

     

    • People:

       
  2. From your list, which sources have a potential for external criticism from other researchers? How would you defend yourself?

     

  3. From your list, which sources have a potential for internal criticism from other researchers? How would you defend yourself?