We are a research group at UAM and FLACSO, coordinated by M. Carretero, who study the learning and teaching of knowledge of the past, and its relationship with the uses of history and memory, both in formal (school) and informal (commemorations and museums, among others) contexts. Our approach is based on contributions from psychology and education, approaching an interdisciplinary approach and paying attention to cultural debates on the role of history in today’s societies.
How can history be taught and learned in order to promote democratic, reflective, and inclusive societies?
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History education in the digital age
Handbook regarding the use of new technologies inside and outside of the classroom in the process of learning and teaching History. This book has been recently published stemming from the seminar of the same name, organised by the our team.
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Makinghistories
A project that aims to create networks for the exchange and production of knowledge on historical culture and education between different institutions.
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Thinking histories
A history teaching R&D initiative to help history teaching generate a complex and reflective view of the past, as well as the pursuit if inquiry by students.
RESEARCH TEAM
We carry out basic and applied research aimed at producing digital teaching materials (Pensar la Historia) and virtual courses in order to make history teaching a complex, critical and reflective activity. More than 25000 teachers from different Latin American countries (Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Peru, among others) and Spain have participated in our courses.
Our activity is carried out at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) and FLACSO (Argentina). Their cooperation is driven by a Teaching and Research Collaboration Agreement, coordinated by M. Carretero, who works at both institutions.
FUNDING AGENCIES
