Publication: Cultural heritage and iconic elements for history education: a study with primary education prospective teachers in Spain
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Miguel Revilla, Diego ; López Torres, Esther ; Ortuño Molina, Jorge ; Molina Puche, Sebastián
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Springer Nature
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© 2024, The Author(s). This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
This document is the Published version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. To access the final edited and published work see https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-024-04123-w
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Cultural heritage, both in its tangible and intangible dimensions, is a very influential element that is closely connected with history education and with identity-building. The present studyseeks to identify the cultural iconic elements that pre-service social science educatorsassociate with the history of Spain, as well as their sources of information. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered to 668 prospective teachers of four Spanish regions who were enroled in bachelor’s degrees in primary education. Participants were asked to spontaneously
name the four iconic elements (monuments, works of art, places, festivities, traditions, etc.) that they considered the most representative of Spanish history. Finally, they were asked about the sources of information that they used in order to gain knowledge aboutthese elements. Results revealed that some iconic elements connected with cultural and historical heritage were predominant in the collective consciousness of trainee teachers.
Furthermore, while the influence of school was noticeable, an even stronger influence of the social context and families was detected in their selection. Results suggest that the educational potential of cultural icons that are familiar to learners should be used in initial teacher training and history education. This would allow prospective teachers to promote engagement and develop an understanding of historical multiperspectivity among their students, fostering critical citizenship.
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