The future of the humanities in primary schools – reflections in troubled times
| Autor: | Tony Eaude, Simon Catling, Peter Vass, Graham Butt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Primary education 050301 education Identity (social science) Literacy Education Educational research Numeracy Pedagogy Religious education 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sociology Life-span and Life-course Studies 0503 education Humanities Curriculum 050104 developmental & child psychology media_common |
| Zdroj: | Education 3-13. 45:386-395 |
| ISSN: | 1475-7575 0300-4279 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03004279.2017.1296926 |
| Popis: | This article reflects on the implications for practitioners, researchers and policy-makers of the future of the humanities in primary schools in the light of the challenges facing future generations. There is wide divergence in the four jurisdictions of the UK. The humanities are perceived as important, in principle, though curriculum frameworks differ. However, the status of the humanities is often uncertain, in practice, given the current emphasis on outcomes in literacy and numeracy. There is a lack of robust research on how, and by whom, the humanities are taught. The more theoretical articles suggest that the humanities, broadly conceived, are an essential aspect of young children’s education – to enable a deeper understanding of human culture and identity, and to develop the qualities and values needed in a diverse world. Additionally, curricular breadth is required alongside a realisation that narrowly focusing on propositional knowledge is limiting. While this has implications for the whol... |
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