What does it mean to think historically?

Promoting historical understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities and diverse backgrounds and developing channels of communication with the

wider community

PESTALOZZI Programme26 -28 September 2012

Nicosia, Cyprus

Welcome!

Challenges

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… In times of change learners inherit the earth;

while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists …

(Eric Hoffer, 1995)

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We are preparing young people for jobs that don’t yet exist,

requiring technologies that haven’t yet been invented,

to solve problems of which we are not yet aware.

(Eric Hoffer, 1995)

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And even more difficult:

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We should be helping our students to lead purposeful and fulfilled lives,

in circumstances changing at unprecedented and accelerating speed,

in ways that affect custom and belief as well as material surroundings.

(Eric Hoffer, 1995)

What does history have to offer?

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Discipline of history:

the most sophisticated and rational way so far

available of handling life(Lee 2011:64).

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History is thought to provide knowledge and tools necessary to engineer collective solutions to unforeseen challenges

(Shemilt, 2011, p. 87).

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What will we be focusing on?

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The challenges of teaching history in a rapidly changing world and more specifically in classrooms with students of mixed abilities and diverse backgrounds.

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How do epistemological beliefs, ideological stance, collective memory and representations of the past of teachers influence our teaching practices?

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Which pedagogical and methodological approaches best facilitate the acquisition of the necessary knowledge, disciplinary historical concepts, abilities and relevant dispositions?

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Why do teachers and students need to develop ‘big pictures’ of the past, find ways to connect pieces of

knowledge in bigger groupings, expand their understanding of human

development and identify elements of change and

continuity over extended periods of time?

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How does the advancement of historical understanding assist the development of channels of communication amongst students, teachers and the wider community?

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What will we be contributing

to?

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Sharing knowledge

Sharing good practice, teaching and learning ideas

Establishing the basis for future cooperation in a Pestalozzi Network of History Teachers

Concrete outcome: our online publication with contributions from participants and trainers.

A look at our 3 day programme

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26 September 201208:30 08:45 Official Opening

Opening speech by Mrs Olympia STYLIANOU, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus

08:45-10:30 Introduction My story, Our stories: Getting to know each other and introducing

each other to our education system with regards to history education by Dr Chara MAKRIYIANNI, Coordinator, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Ministry of Education and Culture

Short presentations on each country’s history education aims and policy on the workshop theme by participants

10:30-11:00 Presentation Children’s rights and the work on history education in Cyprus:

community based initiatives for students of diverse backgrounds by Mrs Leda KOURSOUMBA, Commissioner for Children's

11:00-11:30 Sweet and food exhibition – Let’s taste!

Coffee Break11:30-12:30 Presentation & Workshop

What does it mean to think historically? Promoting historical understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities and diverse backgrounds and developing channels of communication with the wider community by Dr Richard John HARRIS, Lecturer in History Education, University of Reading/Council of Europe representative

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26 September 201212:30-13:00 Presentation

History teaching and intergroup relations: the case of Cyprus by Dr Charis PSALTIS, Assistant Professor of Social and Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus

13:00-13:30 Presentation Τeaching and learning history to students of diverse backgrounds

by Dr Eleni THEODOROU, Lecturer, Social Foundations of Education, The School of Arts & Education Sciences, European University Cyprus

13:30-14:00 Presentation Curriculum theory and diverse classrooms: challenges for history

education and 'A Look at our past' as an example of taking them up by Dr Stavroula PHILIPPOU, Lecturer of Curriculum and Instruction, Department of Education, University of Cyprus

14:00-15:00 Lunch

15:00-16:30 Workshop Developing ‘big pictures’ of the past  by Loukas PERIKLEOUS, Special

Teaching Fellow for History Education at the Department of Education, University of Cyprus

16:30-16:45 Coffee break

16:45-18:00 Workshop Modern History of Cyprus in the making – Promoting historical

understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities and developing channels of communication with the wider community through the lens of the pioneers of Cypriot Photojournalism by Christos ARGYROU, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute

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27 September 2012Programme of the day

08:00 

Departure of Buses for Lefkara village

09:15–10:30

A look at the Chirokitia archaeological site: examining and reflecting

http://www.khirokitia.org/english/neolithikos_oikismos.shtm

11:15-12:30

Educational visit to Lefkara Primary and Secondary School: observing lessons and discussing with teachers and students

12:30-13:30

An educational walk at the Lefkara village

13:45-14:45

“Home of the winds” Lunch

  Back to the hotel17:30-19:30

Exploring the within-the-walls divided capital of Cyprus (A walk to get to know the neighborhood around the hotel: Ledra Street, the buildings along the Buffer zone, Ledra Palace, the Venetian Walls and the moat, with a stop at the Home for Cooperation) by Marios EPAMINONDAS, Office for European and International Affairs, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus

20:00 Dinner (for non-Cypriot participants)

 

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28 September 201208:00 Walking to the Leventis Minicipal Museum

 08:30-10:00 Museum education programme

Organised learning experience: an educational programme of the Ministry of Education and Culture by Kleo FLOURENTZOU & Georgia KARAVIOTOU, Museum Education, Ministry of Education and Culture

Reflecting on the experience10:30-11:00 Coffee break

 11:00-12:10 

Workshop Promoting effectiveness for all students in mixed ability history

classrooms through differentiated Instruction by Dr Stavroula VALIANDE, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Ministry of Education and Culture

 12:15-13:15 Workshop

Musical encounters: teaching history and exploring diversity through music by Dr Antonia FORARI, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Ministry of Education and Culture

13:30-14:30 PESTALOZZI Workshops Reflection Ways forward : online publication with contributions from participants and

trainers Evaluation Questionnaire Council of Europe, Pestalozzi Certificates Closing

14:30-15:30 Lunch (for non-Cypriot participants)

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What does it mean to think historically? Promoting historical understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities

and diverse backgrounds and developing channels of communication with the wider community

PESTALOZZI Programme26 -28 September 2012

Nicosia, Cyprus

Two things I would like to share with my fellow PESTALOZZI participants:

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What does it mean to think historically? Promoting historical understanding in classrooms of mixed abilities

and diverse backgrounds and developing channels of communication with the wider community

PESTALOZZI Programme26 -28 September 2012

Nicosia, Cyprus

Two things I would like to take home, with me:

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Introductions

What does it mean to think

historically?