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Investigating activities using sources (2013)
Book Chapter
Whitehouse, S., & Harnett, P. (2013). Investigating activities using sources. In H. Cooper (Ed.), Teaching History Creatively (29-50). Abingdon: Routledge

This chapter explores how primary school children can use historical artefacts and sources to uncover secrets of the past.

Peace education; identifying possible lines of enquiries for research (2011)
Book Chapter
Harnett, P. (2011). Peace education; identifying possible lines of enquiries for research. In S. Adalbjarnardóttir, L. Cajani, M. Fülöp, & R. Johansson (Eds.), War, Peace and Citizenship Research. London: CiCe

The question of War and Peace has been essential for mankind, and how we relate to and understand the question, has also related to the question of how we understand ourselves, our identity and to the ruling values of our present time. We hope the b... Read More about Peace education; identifying possible lines of enquiries for research.

Life history and narrative research revisited (2010)
Book Chapter
Harnett, P. (2010). Life history and narrative research revisited. In A. Bathmaker, & P. Harnett (Eds.), Exploring Learning, Identity and Power through Life History and Narrative Research. London: Routledge

Developing children's geographical understanding (2003)
Book Chapter
Harnett, P., & Jones, M. (2003). Developing children's geographical understanding. In S. Gatt, & Y. Vella (Eds.), Constructivist teaching in primary school: social studies, mathematics, science, ICT, design and technology. Luqa, Malta: Agenda Press

Geography: Developing geographical understanding (2003)
Book Chapter
Harnett, P., & Jones, M. (2003). Geography: Developing geographical understanding. In S. Gatt, & Y. Vella (Eds.), Constructivist Teaching in Primary School: social studies, mathematics, science, ICT, design and technology. Luqa, Malta: Agenda Press

This chapter investigates the question - What is geography education? Readers are encouraged to explore key geographical themes and to consider why geographical education is important for children's learning in Primary School.

Looking afresh at history (1999)
Book Chapter
Harnett, P. (1999). Looking afresh at history. In M. Ashley (Ed.), Improving teaching and learning in the humanities. London, UK: Falmer Press

Children working with pictures (1998)
Book Chapter
Harnett, P. (1998). Children working with pictures. In P. Hoodless (Ed.), HIstory and English, exploiting the links. London, UK: Routledge