Learning history in university: Student views on teaching and assessment

The challenges to humanities teachers in higher education have dramatically intensified in recent years. Changes in teaching methods are clearly required but what these should be is a matter of urgent debate. Recent educational research suggests that any response should begin with a careful consideration of student perceptions and needs. This paper attempts to address this issue for one subject, history, though it should possess a wider relevance. It is written in the hope that the student voices it records will facilitate a more informed and positive approach to the changes facing the subject.