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Moral and Civic Teaching in French Schools, a Consistant Transversality? Year of publication: 2017 Author: Anne-Claire Husser Corporate author: Éthique en éducation et en formation This paper will examine the issues of the French « moral and civic education » syllabus, enforced in September 2015, and analyse the difficulties that hinder its implementation in schools. Considering the cross-sectionnal dimension of the learning goals outlined in this program, we will give special consideration to the way French teachers may fit to teaching approaches and methods developed within the framework of Belgian and Quebec didactic researches in a context where moral education is considered as a teaching specialty unlike France. L’enseignement moral et civique dans les établissements scolaires français, une transversalité consistante? Year of publication: 2017 Author: Anne-Claire Husser Corporate author: Éthique en éducation et en formation Deux ans après l’entrée en vigueur du nouvel enseignement moral et civique, le présent article se propose de revenir sur les enjeux de ce nouveau programme et sur les difficultés spécifiques de sa mise en oeuvre dans le système scolaire français. Compte tenu de la dimension fortement transversale des objectifs de formation poursuivis par la réforme, il convient en particulier d’interroger les conditions d’appropriation par les enseignants français d’outils et démarches développées dans le cadre d’une didactique de l’enseignement moral en Belgique et au Québec où il constitue, contrairement à la France, une discipline de spécialisation pour les professeurs. 
Making Democracy an Ethic and a Pedagogy Year of publication: 2017 Author: Christophe Point Corporate author: Éthique en éducation et en formation This article presents the argument that an ethics of democracy in the school requires an appropriate pedagogy. This pedagogy cannot be limited to theoretical content or to an assortment of civic actions because democracy is not composed either of a particular set of facts, concepts or dates, or of an undetermined social behaviour. According to the approach of John Dewey, who places inquiry at the center of his definition of democracy, we wish to demonstrate a double benefit from pragmatist thinking. For ethics, in defining democracy as a habit of collective thinking, we wish to construct values that can be shared by all participants in the school environment. For pedagogy, this habit of inquiry can lend itself to all subjects taught at school without limiting itself to a particular discipline. Finally, we will propose a modeling of this democratic education for a step-by-step didactic progression. Faire de la démocratie une éthique et une pédagogie Year of publication: 2017 Author: Christophe Point Corporate author: Éthique en éducation et en formation Cet article présente l’argument suivant : une éthique de la démocratie à l’école nécessite une pédagogie appropriée. Cette dernière ne peut se limiter à un contenu théorique ou à un éventail de gestes civiques, car la démocratie ne se réduit ni à un ensemble de faits, concepts ou dates particulières, ni à un comportement social vague. Suivant la démarche de John Dewey qui place l’enquête au centre de sa définition de la démocratie, nous souhaitons montrer un double bénéfice de la pensée pragmatiste. Pour l’éthique, en définissant la démocratie par une habitude de pensée collective, nous voulons construire des valeurs pouvant être partagées par l’ensemble des acteurs du milieu scolaire. Pour la pédagogie, cette habitude de l’enquête peut alors se prêter à toutes les disciplines enseignées à l’école sans se limiter à un domaine particulier. Enfin, nous proposons une modélisation de cet enseignement démocratique pour une progression didactique par étapes. 
"Why are we learning this ?" : Does studying Holocaust Encourage better citizenship values ? Year of publication: 2008 Author: Henry Maitles The relationship between learning about the Holocaust and the development of positive values may seem common sense, but in reality there is a complex level of development and understanding. The research reported here, which was sponsored by the Scottish government, was designed to ascertain whether learning about the Holocaust has an impact on young people’s general citizenship values and attitudes; does learning about the Holocaust allow them to extrapolate from the events of the Holocaust to present-day issues, such as racism and discrimination? The study followed a cohort of approximately 100 pupils (aged 11–12) who had studied the Holocaust and compared their values one year later both to their earlier attitudes and to those of their peers who had not studied the Holocaust. As we might expect, the results were not always as predicted, particularly when it came to the pupils’ understanding of anti-Semitism or genocide; in general, however, the study’s core group maintained more positive values than they had before their lessons on the Holocaust and showed more positive values than their peers who had not studied the Holocaust. (By the author) The Coverage of the Holocaust in High School History textbooks Year of publication: 2009 Author: David H. Lindquist The Holocaust is now a regular part of high school history curricula throughout the United States and, as a result, coverage of the Holocaust has become a standard feature of high school textbooks. As with any major event, it is important for textbooks to provide a rigorously accurate and valid historical account. In dealing with the Holocaust, however, textbook authors face particular challenges. The Holocaust had complex causes, both immediate and long-term; different groups played roles in perpetrating or assisting it; and the meticulous accuracy required in detailing its occurrence imposes many demands on authors. Unlike many other events listed in history textbooks, students have often heard of the Holocaust and may bring considerable prior conceptions of it to the classroom but many of these impressions may come from sources for whom historical accuracy is of little concern. Textbooks are often the first recourse for teachers and students interested in dispelling inaccurate notions and seeking to acquire valid knowledge. In addition, the existence of Holocaust denial makes it crucial that textbook narratives should be completely accurate because deniers often contend that the presence of any error calls into question the actual occurrence of the Holocaust. This article presents the results of a study the author conducted of the treatment of the Holocaust in major history textbooks. While the textbooks provide substantial coverage of the Holocaust, there are also problems in the coverage that can foster inaccurate perspectives about the event. The author recommends that substantive changes be made in future editions of these textbooks to ensure that accurate, comprehensive Holocaust units are presented to students. (By the author) Does addressing prejudice and discrimination through Holocaust education produce better citizens? Year of publication: 2007 Author: Paula Cowan | Henry Maitles Previous research on teaching the Holocaust, primarily case studies in either the primary or the secondary sectors, suggests that Holocaust education can contribute to pupils' citizenship values in a positive way. Yet, in common with other initiatives, this evidence focuses exclusively on the short term impact of Holocaust education. Our ongoing longitudinal research is concerned with both the immediate and longer term effects of Holocaust education on pupils' values and attitudes. Initially focused on primary pupils aged 11–12 years, it has followed them into the first year of secondary to examine whether the general improvements in attitudes found in the first stage of the research has been maintained. Further, we are able to compare their attitudes with pupils in their year who did not study the Holocaust in their primary schools. This article draws conclusions from this study. (By the author) 
Fostering Intercultural Perspectives of Future Teachers Year of publication: 2012 Author: Marilyn Steinbach Corporate author: McGill University. Faculty of Education This article describes pedagogical activities in teacher education. The objective is to make intercultural education more pertinent for future teachers and to broaden their intercultural perspectives to enable them to work more effectively in pluriethnic environments. This study emphasizes the importance of experiences and personal contacts, and promotes changes in students’ perspectives, focusing on the sense of intercultural education, and contributing to the methodology of intercultural education in teacher education. Élargir les perspectives interculturelles des futurs enseignants Year of publication: 2012 Author: Marilyn Steinbach Corporate author: McGill University. Faculty of Education Cet article est une description des interventions lors de la formation des enseignants. L’objectif est de rendre l’éducation interculturelle plus pertinente pour les futurs enseignants et d’élargir leurs perspectives interculturelles afin de mieux agir dans un milieu pluriethnique. Cette étude souligne l’importance des expériences et des contacts personnels, et incite les étudiants à apporter des changements notoires à leur façon de faire, attribuant ainsi une signification particulière à l’éducation interculturelle. Cet article contribue à la didactique de l’éducation interculturelle dans la formation des enseignants. The pain of knowledge : Holocaust and genocide issues in education Year of publication: 2005 Author: Yair Auron Violation of the rights of a human being and indifference in the face of suffering jeopardize the very existence of human society. The Holocaust is the most extreme example of such violations, and the greatest moral failure mankind has experienced. Confronting the Holocaust, as well as genocide, may contribute to understanding the importance of humanistic and democratic values, and help construct tools for making moral judgments. That is why courses on the study of genocide and the Holocaust have become part of the curricula of educational institutions in the United States and elsewhere. This book asks how the moral messages of the Holocaust and genocide can best be transmitted. The Pain of Knowledge deals not with historical events, but with possible ways of learning about these events and their significance. It attempts to examine and deal critically with some of the profound dilemmas at the core of Holocaust and genocide issues in education. The underlying purpose of this book is to expose the reader to sometimes antithetical, and at other times complementary, views concerning the teaching of these subjects, both in Israel and elsewhere in the world. This book will contribute to the teaching of the Holocaust and genocide, and encourage readers to examine these issues from a broad perspective. Among the subjects dealt with in The Pain of Knowledge are: how societies crystallize their collective memories; historical processes and changes in the teaching of the Holocaust in Israel during different periods of time; commemoration of Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day; journeys of Israeli youth to sites connected with the Holocaust in Poland; attitudes of Israeli adolescents toward the Holocaust; attitudes of Israeli Arabs toward the Holocaust; general world attitudes toward the Holocaust; teaching of the Holocaust throughout the world; and teaching of genocide in Israel and elsewhere. (By the publisher)