The discipline of history and the technologies: a challenge for the present time

Abstract

Based on the understanding that the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can contribute positively to the meaning of historical knowledge and to the motivation of students in the school environment, we investigate, in the Middle School level, from public schools, in the city of Pelotas/RS, how History teachers perceive ICT and how they are used in their pedagogical practice. Considering the number of teachers that we wanted to access and the short time for conducting the research, we opted for the application of an inquiry with the teachers of the specific area and we obtained a return of 68% of the teachers. We found that they identify students' motivation when ICT are used in the school environment; however, its use is limited by the lack of structural resources in the institutions and by the lack of continuing education for educators on the use of ICT in pedagogical practice.

Development of education and science in the historical industry in the conditions of transformations

“…The reference to the past is an important way of legitimizing existing social and cultural principles (SCHNEIDER; LEON, 2021). The processes of state formation and the emergence of state consciousness stimulated the legitimizing function of history.…”

“…The theoretical section of the article is formed based on the analysis of modern historical and pedagogical literature. In particular, the current state and specific arguments in favor of the development of historical scholarship led Schneider and Leon (2021). The problem of studying history outside of school was outlined by Stoddard With the help of the comparativists method, the peculiarities of the development of the historical sector in the EU countries are reflected.…”