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Historieundervisningen i den danske folkeskole i et uddannelseshistorisk perspektiv

Nielsen, Carsten Tage (2008) In Centrum för Danmarksstudier 19. p.166-183
Abstract
The introduction of a historical canon and national tests is described by the Danish government as “minor necessary changes”. The article investigates that statement byapplying a historical perspective in relation to the status of the subject of history, its purpose, its disciplinarity, and the content of the tuition. There is in fact a radically new way of thinking about and practising subjects, disciplinarity and learning. The canon mentality is a breach with Danish school tradition, in which the exact content of tuition has been determined locally since 1814. It is a didactic showdown with the concept of historical awareness, in which the aim has been democratic education through insight into one’s own and other people’s historicity,... (More)
The introduction of a historical canon and national tests is described by the Danish government as “minor necessary changes”. The article investigates that statement byapplying a historical perspective in relation to the status of the subject of history, its purpose, its disciplinarity, and the content of the tuition. There is in fact a radically new way of thinking about and practising subjects, disciplinarity and learning. The canon mentality is a breach with Danish school tradition, in which the exact content of tuition has been determined locally since 1814. It is a didactic showdown with the concept of historical awareness, in which the aim has been democratic education through insight into one’s own and other people’s historicity, with tuition proceeding from the pupils’ history and awareness of history. In the new subject of history the key concept is chronology and the pupils are regarded as empty vessels that have to be filled with a national history and culture. (Less)
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author
alternative title
History teaching in Danish compulsory school from the perspective of the history of education
Historieundervisning i dansk grundskola ur ett utbildningshistoriskt perspektiv
publishing date
type
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
publication status
published
subject
keywords
Historia, historieundervisning, historieämnet, Danmark, utbildningshistoria
host publication
Kanon och kulturarv : Historia och samtid i Danmark och Sverige - Historia och samtid i Danmark och Sverige
series title
Centrum för Danmarksstudier
editor
Jönsson, Lars-Eric ; Wallette, Anna and Wienberg, Jes
volume
19
pages
166 - 183
publisher
Makadam förlag
ISSN
1651-775X
ISBN
978-91-7061-050-9
language
Danish
LU publication?
no
id
12b917d6-aedd-4924-b488-60b409fea371
alternative location
http://forskning.ruc.dk/site/files/31076554/Historieundervisningen.pdf
date added to LUP
2017-03-17 13:20:52
date last changed
2018-11-21 21:30:47
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  author       = {{Nielsen, Carsten Tage}},
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  pages        = {{166--183}},
  publisher    = {{Makadam förlag}},
  series       = {{Centrum för Danmarksstudier}},
  title        = {{Historieundervisningen i den danske folkeskole i et uddannelseshistorisk perspektiv}},
  url          = {{http://forskning.ruc.dk/site/files/31076554/Historieundervisningen.pdf}},
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