WIIFM in an Elective History Course
If I were to be asked this question of my learners, I would outline the following points:
- Learn about the cultural foundation of many ideas and tropes we still use today (e.g., the witch motif)
- Develop the clarity and conciseness of your writing
- Provide you with opportunities to develop research skills
- Translate historical research into a variety of different modalities (e.g., podcast, art, exhibition, etc.)
- Practice how to communicate your research to a variety of different audiences
- Build skills in group work and conversation
- Build competency in talking about hard subjects in an accountable learning environment
- Develop the skills of a historian in data processing and translation
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