बुधवार, 6 नवंबर 2019

Own the basis of experiences…The Characteristics of a Historian.

A Historian May analyse and research history from a specific point of view,
such as political, artistic are economical…. One of the key characteristics of
a good Historian is their objectively. It is normal for people to tell and interpret
history from their own point of view.
Characteristics of a Historian :-

 An excellent knowledge and understanding of people, events and contexts from
a range of historical periods and of historical concepts and processes.

 The ability to think critically about history and communicate ideas very
confidently in styles in appropriate to a range of audiences.

 The ability to consistently support, evaluate and challenge thier own and other’s
views using detailed, appropriate and accurate historical evidence derived from
the range of sources.

 The ability to think, reflect, debate, discuss and evaluate the past, formulating
and refining questions and lines of enquiry.

 A passion for history and an enthusiastic, engagement in learning, which
develops their sense of curiosity about the past and their understanding of how
and why people interpret the past of different ways.

 A respect for historical evidence and the ability to make roboust and Critical
use of it to support their explanation and judgements. A desire to embarce
challenging activities, including opportunities to undertake high-quality research across a range of history topics

Historians should also process the following specific qualities-

Analytical skills - Historians must be able to examine the information and data
in historical sources and draw logical conclusions from them, whether the
sources are written documents, visual images or material artifacts.
Communication skills - Communication skills are important of historians
because many give presentations on their historical specially to the public.
Historians also need communications skills when they interview people to
collect oral histories, consult with clients, or collaborate with colleagues in the
workplace.
Problem solving skills- Historians try to answer questions about the past.
They may investigate something unknown about a past Idea, event or person,
decipher historical information or identify how the past has affected the present
Research skills- Historians must be able to examine and process information
from a large number of historical documents, text and other sources.
Writting skills- Writing skills are essential for historians as they often present
their findings in reports, articles and books.
A desire to embarce challenging activities, including opportunities to undertake
high quality research across a range of history topics.......By Kamal Kishor M.Ed.

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