Compass to History and Civic Education

The research group of the Learning Institute at Mathias Corvinus Collegium is conducting an ongoing international comparative research project focusing on the content regulation of history and civic education in European and Asian countries. This volume presents the first results of this work.

The project aims to carry out exploratory analyses that enable a structured comparison of different education systems, with particular attention to the role, objectives, and content structure of history and civic education.

The research began with the development of the Comparative Framework of History and Civic Education (CFHCE), a comprehensive analytical tool designed to examine national content regulatory systems in a holistic way. The framework focuses on national curricula, school-leaving examinations, declared competences, developmental goals, and prescribed content.

Another key contribution of the volume is the theoretical exploration of historical thinking. The first phase of the research resulted in a complex, synthesised model that integrates the main components of historical thinking, including skills, disciplinary knowledge, interpretative perspectives, methodological approaches, and the role of digital environments.

Building on the international discourse of history didactics, the research group introduces an additional component to this model: the development of information and media literacy, which plays an increasingly important role in the critical interpretation of historical knowledge in the digital age.

The volume aims to contribute to the international academic dialogue on history and civic education and to support the development of reflective and critical educational practices.

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