Transitioning History Students into Higher Education: The Problem of Factorizing.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Thomas, Nick
- Source
- Twentieth Century British History. Mar2024, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p79-83. 5p.
- Subject
- *HISTORY students
*HIGHER education
*EDUCATORS
- Language
- ISSN
- 0955-2359
This article discusses the challenges of transitioning history students from secondary education to higher education in Britain. The author highlights the differences in learning approaches and expectations between the two levels of education, particularly in terms of assessments. The article focuses on the concept of "factorizing," which refers to a formulaic approach to writing history essays that students often employ. The author argues that this approach is problematic in a university context and suggests that addressing it directly can help students develop more effective and nuanced approaches to learning. [Extracted from the article]