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History Education in Turkey: Tensions between National and Global Views
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Önal, Gökhan; Baki Pala, Çigdem – European Education, 2022
This article analyses the extent to which history education (HE) in Turkey adheres to the HE principles proposed by the Council of Europe. A compulsory history textbook is analyzed in detail. The analysis finds an understanding of HE that marginalizes minorities due to nationalist and militarist content. The Atatürk's Principles and History of…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Global Approach, Nationalism, Foreign Countries
Navigating Historical Thinking in a Vocational Setting: Teachers Interpreting a History Curriculum for Students in Vocational Secondary Education
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Ledman, Kristina – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2015
In Sweden, history has recently become a compulsory subject in upper secondary vocational education and training (VET). The aim of this interview study with teachers was to problematize the transition between the ideals of history education in the curriculum and the everyday practices of history teaching. It investigated how the teachers assess…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, History Instruction, Interviews
"No Longer from Pyramids to the Empire State Building": Why Both Western Civilization and World Civilization Should Be Part of the History Major--A Case Study
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Voeltz, Richard A. – History Teacher, 2010
In 2005, Peter Stearns wrote, "The ongoing debate between partisans of Western civilization surveys and fans of world history continues with no signs of any abatement." No one can deny that the rise of world history has been a phenomenon in American higher education over the past 30 years. Most high school students now take some version…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), World History, Western Civilization, Required Courses
Common Core History for Young Europeans.
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Rogers, Peter – European Journal of Teacher Education, 1993
A required core contemporary history course is proposed for Europe's senior pupils, needed because of prospects for European integration. The course could be shaped by pairing three fundamental ideas with related conflicts: Reformation/30 Years War, Enlightenment/French Revolution and Napoleanic Wars, and Nationalism/World Wars I and II. (IAH)
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Environment, European History
Reconsidering the History Major: A Discussion of "Liberal Learning and the History Major."
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Toplin, Robert Brent – History Teacher, 1991
Discusses "Liberal Learning and the History Major," a report on the state of history education by the American Historical Association that cited a need for curricular structure in and continuity among history departments. Includes an overview of recommendations on curriculum, active learning, and emphasis on research and writing skills.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Departments, Higher Education, History Instruction
Core-Course Faculty Development Series on Methodology.
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Alewynse, John – 1992
This report describes a three-year project at Hampton University (Virginia) to improve the core freshman year curriculum and, ultimately, to improve student learning outcomes. The project involved the development of annual week-long seminars on the teaching of freshman courses in composition, speech, history, and mathematics. Emphasis was on…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Faculty Development