Publication Criteria and Standards

Graduate research considered for inclusion in The Compass must meet the following standards.

Exhibit original research on the
history or history education topic
explored.
Be based on primary sources and research materials.
Be written and presented in an engaging style.
Be produced in a polished literary form.
Be produced under the supervision of an ECU faculty memeber and be approved as meeting the requirements for a History Education degree.

The Compass

A journal of new directions for History Education

This editor reviewed journal serves as a showcase for the research of top History Education graduate students and as a professional resource for social studies teachers.

Articles in The Compass present two types of research relevant to the history educator. That research is presented in two separate sections of the journal.

“Uncharted Waters” - features the creative and fresh historical research and writing of students in their content work in history.

“Overhaul” - features the innovative teaching methods that graduate students are researching through action research in History Education in an effort to improve their teaching (to be added in 2012/2013).

Uncharted waters

Volume 1 #1
Volume 1 #2
Volume 1 #3

Overhaul

2010 ECU Conference #1
2010 ECU Conference #2
2010 ECU Conference #3

editoral staff

Editor
Dr. Larry Tise
Department of History
tisel@ecu.edu

Managing Editor
Dr. Allen Guidry
Department of Curriculum
and Instruction
guidrya@ecu.edu

Consulting Editor
Professor Steve Hill
JH Rose High School
East Carolina University
Department of History
hillst@ecu.edu

support staff

Laurie Godwin

University Multimedia Center

Shelby Sapp
HIED MAED
Graduate Student