A sociocultural perspective on children's understanding of historical change. Comparative findings from Northern Ireland and the United States.

Autor/in	Barton, Keith C.
Titel	A sociocultural perspective on children's understanding of historical change. Comparative findings from Northern Ireland and the United States.
Quelle	In: American educational research journal, 38 (2001) 4, S. 881-913Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Literaturangaben 78; Abbildungen 2
Sprache	englisch; englische Zusammenfassung
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0002-8312; 1935-1011
DOI	10.3102/00028312038004881
Schlagwörter	Beobachtung; Empirische Untersuchung; Interview; Verstehen; Kultureinfluss; Kind; Schüler; Erklärung; Geschichtsbild; Geschichtsunterricht; Internationaler Vergleich; Nordirland; USA
Abstract	This research examines the extent to which specific forms of historical representation in Northern Ireland and the United States serve as "cultural tools" that shape undertanding of change over time. On the basis of classroom observations and interviews with children in Northern Ireland, and using comparisons with previous U.S. research, this study found that children in the two locations differed in their explanations of how and why social and material life has changed over time. These distinctions correspond to differing historical representations; children in Northern Ireland are less likely, for both political and pedagogical reasons, to encounter the kinds of national narratives common in the United States. These findings suggest that educators should consider how reliance on a single format for presenting historical information influences and limits children's historical thinking. (DIPF/Orig.)
Erfasst von	DIPF \| Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsforschung und Bildungsinformation, Frankfurt am Main
Update	2003_(CD)