What research supports the Virtual Historian?
New Findings!
Lévesque, S. (2008). “Terrorism plus Canada in the 1960’s equals hell frozen over”: Learning about the October Crisis with computer technology in the Canadian classroom. Canadian Journal of Learning Technology, 34 (2). Available from http://www.cjlt.ca/index.php/cjlt/article/view/493/224
Preliminary results of study on historical literacy with the Virtual Historian©, 2008 (PDF - 60kb)
Levesque, S. (2008). Can computational technology improve students’ historical thinking: Experience from the Virtual Historian©. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association,28 March 2008, New York City. (pdf)
Lévesque, S. (2007). "Can Computational Technology Improve Students’ Historical Thinking? Experience from the Virtual Historian© with Grade 10 Students." Journal of the Ontario History and Social Science Teachers Association, (Spring): 19-21.
Lévesque, S. (2006). "Discovering the Past: Engaging Canadian Students in Digital History." Canadian Social Studies, 40 (1). Available from http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/css/Css_40_1/index40_1.htm.
Lévesque, S. (Fall 2006). "Learning by 'Playing': Engaging Students in Digital History." Canadian Issues/Thèmes canadiens: 68-71. [click here for article]