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Title:
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COUNTERFACTUALS, POSSIBLE WORLDS AND SMARTPHONES |
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Author(s):
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Giuseppe Cosimo De Simone |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-76-0 |
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Editors:
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Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2018 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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History Teaching, Counterfactuals, Video Calls, Possible Worlds, Simulation |
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Type:
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Reflection Paper |
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First Page:
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201 |
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Last Page:
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204 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper outlines a proposal to use smartphones and counterfactual reasoning to overcome rote and passive learning. Some historians and history teachers have highlighted the usefulness of counterfactual reasoning for a deeper understanding of the past. In a classroom history simulation, it is proposed here that counterfactuals can be developed by a discussion between two groups of students via video call. Counterfactuals and smartphones can be linked by the concept of possible worlds conceived within the context of modal logic. Though smartphones are not the only possible technology, they make the experience technically simple and engaging. To conclude, a few critical points in implementing this activity are mentioned. |
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