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On the need to strengthen political-critical thinking in history education

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Author	Yogev, Esther
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	The past twenty years have seen a dramatic change in the research of history education and its meaning in the Western academic world. Basically, there are three productive research directions: (1) a growing interest in cultural studies; (2) an exploration of various educational paths towards shaping a historical consciousness; and (3) cognitive and psychological research. Situated within the second group, but drawing on knowledge that has been gathered in all three research areas, this article focuses on the need to foster a political-critical dimension in the context of history education. The author proposes the implementation of a pedagogy of subversion in history teaching practices. Seeking to unsettle the students’ mind and ignite their intellect, this pedagogy supports the strengthening of political-moral thinking through the use of particular history content and teaching practices that take into account youthful rebellion and typical juvenile desire to fix the world. Adolescent resistance to education can thus be harnessed as a content tool, providing an object for the student to contend with personally as part of his or her maturation and individuation process. The desired outcome of such pedagogical practices is the development of an effective historical consciousness that enhances autonomous thinking, reflective skills and empathetic capabilities among young people. The future use of these capabilities is the ultimate aim of all education towards democratic citizenship.De la nécessité de renforcer la pensée politique critique dans l’enseignement de l’histoire – Au cours des vingt dernières années s’est opéré un changement considérable dans la recherche sur l’enseignement de l’histoire et ses conséquences pour le monde universitaire occidental. Il existe au fond trois axes de recherche productive : (1) un intérêt croissant pour les études culturelles; (2) une exploration des diverses voies éducatives visant à créer une conscience historique; et (3) la recherche cognitive et psychologique. Se situant dans le second groupe mais s’inspirant des connaissances acquises dans ces trois domaines de recherche, le présent article traite de la nécessité d’insérer une dimension politique critique dans le contexte de l’enseignement de l’histoire. L’auteure propose d’appliquer une pédagogie subversive dans les pratiques d’enseignement de cette discipline. Cherchant à déstabiliser l’esprit de l’apprenant et à éveiller son intellect, cette pédagogie contribue à renforcer la pensée politique morale en utilisant un contenu historique particulier, ainsi que des pratiques d’enseignement qui intègrent la rébellion juvénile et l’aspiration à reconstruire le monde typique chez les adolescents. Leur résistance à l’éducation peut ainsi être exploitée comme outil de contenu, qui fournit à l’apprenant un objet contre lequel il peut lutter personnellement dans le cadre de son processus de maturation et d’individuation. Le résultat souhaité de ce type de pratique pédagogique réside dans le développement chez les jeunes d’une conscience historique réelle qui favorise la pensée autonome, les aptitudes de réflexion et les capacités d’empathie. L’utilisation ultérieure de ces capacités est l’objectif ultime de toute éducation en matière de citoyenneté démocratique.
Starting Page	627
Ending Page	645
Page Count	19
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00208566
Journal	International Review of Education
Volume Number	59
Issue Number	5
e-ISSN	15730638
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2013-05-25
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	History education Effective historical consciousness Political-critical dimension Pedagogy of subversion Historicisation of memory Education for democratic citizenship (EDC) International and Comparative Education Education (general)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education E-learning

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