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Chapter 1The Issues

Zúñiga, Carmen Gloria; O’Donoghue, Thomas; Clarke, Simon

Pages: 1 –15

[Throughout the 1990s and the 2000s, and into the present decade, the Chilean educational system has experienced change. After seventeen years of an authoritarian military regime, ending in 1989, five successive democratic governments identified education as a strategic tool to achieve economic...

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Chapter 2Context

Zúñiga, Carmen Gloria; O’Donoghue, Thomas; Clarke, Simon

Pages: 17 –34

[History as a school subject has been taught in Chilean schools for over 150 years. An understanding of its broad developments can be enhanced by an appreciation of the international context within which it has been located. As the previous chapter indicated, three countries in particular have...

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Chapter 3Literature Review

Zúñiga, Carmen Gloria; O’Donoghue, Thomas; Clarke, Simon

Pages: 35 –50

[For many centuries the concept of history has had several meanings. For example, it has been conceived of as the story of the past, written or spoken. It has also been conceived of as a genuine discipline with a special methodology for its study. In this regard, it has also been conceived of as...

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Chapter 4Research Methodology

Zúñiga, Carmen Gloria; O’Donoghue, Thomas; Clarke, Simon

Pages: 51 –64

[The overview of the literature related to the teaching of history as a school subject presented in the previous chapter indicated that, in the past, not many studies have been conducted on the teaching of history in the Chilean context. Moreover, almost no studies have been conducted which...

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Chapter 5Historical Background to the Teaching of History in Secondary Schools in Chile

Zúñiga, Carmen Gloria; O’Donoghue, Thomas; Clarke, Simon

Pages: 65 –92

[The Chilean education system has faced multiple changes since its establishment in the mid-nineteenth century. In relation to curriculum, several curriculum frameworks have been implemented in the nation’s schools over time. This has meant regular modification and change of school subjects in...

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Chapter 6Current Developments of the Secondary School History Curriculum in Chile

Zúñiga, Carmen Gloria; O’Donoghue, Thomas; Clarke, Simon

Pages: 93 –112

[Chapter Five described the historical background to the current curriculum framework for secondary school history in Chile. In particular, the curriculum frameworks for history as a school subject implemented in the country during the nineteenth and twentieth century were considered in relation...

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Chapter 7Issues of Concern for Secondary School History Teachers

Zúñiga, Carmen Gloria; O’Donoghue, Thomas; Clarke, Simon

Pages: 113 –131

[Chapter Six described the background to the current curriculum framework for secondary school history in Chile and its main features. The implementation of the latter started in 2010 and the process will reach completion in 2014. As mentioned in the previous chapter, this curriculum initiative...

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Chapter 8Summary, Discussion and Conclusion

Zúñiga, Carmen Gloria; O’Donoghue, Thomas; Clarke, Simon

Pages: 133 –148

[In Chile, the education system has faced multiple changes since it was established in the mid-nineteenth century. An example of these changes is the great number of curriculum frameworks that have been implemented in the country’s schools over time. Accordingly, the nation’s Ministry of...

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