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070192 KU New Media in Historical Science and Political Education (2025S)

6.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

    Classes

    Continuous attendance at this weekly course is expected.
    A balance between courses in presence and online-courses will be committed with the audience during the first course session

    Information

    Aims, contents and method of the course

    Aims: develop understanding and competence in dealing with digital media in courses of history and/or citizenship education. critical discussion on the impact of digital media in historical learning a/o citizenship education.
    Content: Theoretical inputs to theory of media in the digital age; Getting acquainted with actual digital tools for historical learning in classroom, e.g. WebQuest, mind maps, blogs, polls, learning apps, audio-tools; organization of notebook-courses, flipped classroom.
    Historical narratives will be discussed a/o developed on the example of protest movements since the industrial revolution (labour movements, women's liberation, human rights movement in 1960ies, peace movements in 1960ies and 1970ies, environmental protection movm. from 1980ies until today, anti-racist-movements).
    methodology: presentations, group work, portfolio, evaluation and reflection of tasks. blended learning; learning platform: Moodle.

    Assessment and permitted materials

    active participation in discussions
    application of digital tools in concrete planning of history lessons
    elaboration of an agreed topic following concepts of 1st and 2nd order (content, didactics).
    implementation of lesson planning following the Planungsmatrix
    portfolio of group work (app. 30 pages).

    Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

    attendance of course is mandatory
    active participation in discussions
    elaboration of an agreed topic following concepts of 1st and 2nd order (content, didactics).
    implementation of lesson planning following the Planungsmatrix
    portfolio (30 pages)

    Examination topics

    Continuous assessment of course work/
    exam-immanent coursed (see above)

    Reading list

    Bernsen, D., & Kerber, U. (2017). Praxishandbuch Historisches Lernen und Medienbildung im digitalen Zeitalter. Opladen: Barbara Budrich.
    Demantowsky, M. (2018). Public history and School. International Perspectives. Boston, MA: De Gruyter Oldenbourg.
    Ecker, A. (2022). Communications on history. Building Identity and ‘making sense of history’ in the history course. A matrix for empowering historical thinking, In: Creative Education, 13, 2680-2710. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2022.138170
    Kansteiner, W. (2007). Alternative Welten und erfundene Gemeinschaften: Geschichtsbewusstsein im Zeitalter interaktiver Medien. Campus.
    Metzger, S.A. & Paxton, R.J. (2016). Gaming History. A framework for what video games teach about the past. Theory & Research in Social Education, 44 (4), 1–33.
    Noiret, S., Tebeau, M., & Zaagsma, G. (2022). Handbook of Digital Public History DeGruyter. https://doi-org.uaccess.univie.ac.at/10.1515/9783110430295.

    Association in the course directory

    MEd: Digitale Medien in Geschichte und Politischer Bildung

    Last modified: Fr 10.01.2025 00:01