scholarly journals Holocaust Education in Quebec: Teachers’ Positioning and Practices

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 247-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Moisan ◽  
Sivane Hirsch ◽  
Geneviève Audet

Teaching about the Holocaust is mandatory in many societies. This prescription is justified by authorities with many reasons: educating pupils for a better understanding of human rights, peace, war, genocide, critical thinking, historical thinking, racism, etc. The Holocaust can carry a very strong moral and emotional charge. But why do teachers choose to teach about it when it is not compulsory? And how do they do this? Which resources do they use? What content is their teaching based on? This case study focuses on three high school history teachers in Quebec and explores their educational objectives in teaching the Holocaust and related pedagogical practices, including a field trip to the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre.

Focaal ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 (74) ◽  
pp. 97-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa J. Krieg

Based on an ethnographic field study in a museum and an evening high school in Cologne, this paper discusses experiences of young German adults in everyday encounters with the Holocaust, which are oft en accompanied by feelings of discomfort. Considering the Holocaust as an uncanny, strange matter contributes to understanding that distance and proximity are key factors in creating uncomfortable encounters. Distance from the Holocaust reduces discomfort, but where distance cannot be created, other strategies have to be put to work. This article underlines the significance of experience in an individual’s personal relation to the past for gaining an improved understanding of Holocaust memorial culture in Germany.


2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (1 (8)) ◽  
pp. 150-161
Author(s):  
Siranush Chubaryan

The article refers to the organization of Genocide and Holocaust Education at secondary schools in Armenia. The survey and investigation indicate the key direction of the reforms in the national program of education. Special attention is paid to reforms in the fields of social sciences, as well as human rights (including the Armenian Genocide and the Holocaust) at the secondary schools in Armenia which significantly contribute to the establishment of civil society in our country.


1996 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 582-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
David H. Haimes

This article reports a case study set in the context of a “function” curriculum approach to introductory algebra and involving a teacher and her ninth-grade class in a high school in Western Australia. The expectation that the teacher's actions would reflect the teaching philosophy implied in the curriculum was not supported by the study's findings. Instead, the teacher gave priority to curriculum content coverage, emphasized methods and procedures, and adopted teacher-focused pedagogical practices.


2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (33) ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
V. de A. FRANCO ◽  
E. BEDIN

It is the constant object of discussion and reflection in the academic environment the students' difficulties in understanding the contents and concepts of the chemistry discipline in basic education and the pedagogical practice itself develop in a contextualized way. Considering this premise, this study aimed to investigate and understand the factors that hinder the teaching process of Chemistry in the 2nd and 3rd years of high school of a state public school in Esteio / RS, emphasize the methodology adopted by the teacher the active participation of students in the classroom and their relation with chemistry teaching. For this exploratory research, a qualitative and quantitative field study was conducted through on-site observation of 15 hours/class and subsequent application of a questionnaire to students. The data, interpreted and reflected based on the observation and authors of the area, were exposed through percentage charts, considering the total of respondents (15 students in the second graders and 8 students in the third graders in high school). At the end, the results of the analysis of the answers given by the students reveal aspects that indicate that there is a great nonconformity in the teaching process of this subject and an inconsistency in the pedagogical saying and doing, corroborating the current educational system, which is not consistent with an expressive learning in chemistry teaching, deserving a deep reflection. Therefore, the new teaching methodologies, as well as philosophical and epistemological theories, emerged in recent decades, still failed to bring about changes in the old pedagogical practices.


ForScience ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e00753
Author(s):  
Diny Gabrielly de Miranda Martins ◽  
Dandara Lorrayne do Nascimento

Foi realizado um estudo de caso qualitativo, com 24 alunos de um curso técnico em Recursos Humanos, com o objetivo de verificar quais são os modelos mentais que esses estudantes possuem sobre cálculos para folhas de pagamento. Ao utilizar um questionário e realizar entrevistas semiestruturadas, a fim de investigar os possíveis níveis de evolução dos modelos mentais dos estudantes, as análises mostraram que 17% dos alunos são não modeladores, ou seja, não possuem nenhuma estratégia de pensamento sobre o tema, mesmo que este já tenha sido ministrado ao longo do Ensino Fundamental e Médio. Além disso, foi observada a importância em considerar as estratégias de raciocínio dos alunos, não considerando apenas os “erros” ou “acertos” nas questões propostas. Pode-se considerar que dentro do mesmo curso diversos alunos apresentaram modelos mentais diferentes uns dos outros mesmo recebendo a mesma instrução. Esse resultado mostra a importância da reflexão sobre as práticas didático-pedagógicas utilizadas em sala de aula, uma vez que o intuito é proporcionar a todos os alunos uma aprendizagem efetiva e de qualidade que perdure ao longo da vida. Palavras-chave: Modelos mentais. Curso técnico. Matemática.   Mental models related to calculus learning for payrolls in a technical course Abstract A qualitative case study was carried out with 24 students from a technical course in Human Resources, with the objective of verifying what are the mental models that these students have on payroll calculations. When using a questionnaire and conducting semi-structured interviews, in order to investigate the possible levels of evolution of the students' mental models, the analyzes showed that 17% of the students are non-modelers, in other words they do not have any thinking strategy on the theme, even ifit has already been taught throughout Elementary and High School. In addition, the importance of considering the students' reasoning strategies was observed, not only considering the “mistakes” or “successes” in the proposed questions. It can be considered that, within the same course, several students presented different mental models from each other even receiving the same instruction. This result shows the importance of reflecting on the didactic-pedagogical practices used in the classroom, since the aim is to provide all students with effective and quality learning that lasts throughout their lives. Keywords: Mental models. Technical Course. Mathematics.


2011 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 466-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Watson ◽  
Christopher J. Mong ◽  
Constance A. Harris

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