ERIC Number: EJ888708
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-May
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Perceptions of the Contribution of an Irish Dimension in the English History Curriculum
Bracey, Paul
Educational Review, v62 n2 p203-213 May 2010
This paper asserts that an Irish dimension should be taught within the context of diversity within the English history curriculum. The study explores perceptions of a wide range of respondents through the use of questionnaires and interviews undertaken during the period 2002-2007. Research findings suggest that perceptions of the place of Ireland in the history curriculum in UK schools are influenced by attitudes ranging from pragmatism to values associated with identity and diversity. The period from 2007 has also seen a plethora of reports related to diversity which have included specific references to an Irish dimension. There appeared to be a strong case for developing planning principles to underpin the place of an Irish dimension in the curriculum. Consequently, the final stage of the paper provides a curriculum model which relates an Irish dimension to the development of diversity and an inclusive map of the past. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multicultural Education, Ethnic Diversity, Educational Attitudes, Social Attitudes, History Instruction, European History, Curriculum Development, Questionnaires, Interviews, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland; United Kingdom
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