Historiekulturens relation till undervisningen : En översikt av forskning som utforskar samspelet mellan historiekultur och undervisning.

Sammanfattning: Through history it becomes possible to examine how societies in the past were structured and what has happened in the past. The school classroom is a common place to get knowledge and understanding of this subject through the history subject, which continually has to make changes to fit the standards of the multicultural society. The curriculum mentions an aim to develop the students’ historical consciousness, use of history and history culture which is stated to be an important part of the curriculum's purpose. The object of this overview is to examine and extend the understanding of the interaction between history culture and education by examining how teachers make their use of history culture to create meaningful teaching experiences for students and students' understanding of the subject through their history culture. By reviewing existing research about the problem area through different databases we have been led by the question “What does research say about the relationship between history culture and education?”. The research in this overview argues that both multiculturalism and interculturality are central themes in the interaction between history culture and education. The multicultural society affects both the school and the history subject and the need of developing the intercultural competence of students to meet the standards of the multicultural society is highlighted. The history subject is a meetingpoint for different history cultures which gives the students a chance to speak about their experiences and enrich the teaching. This on the other hand makes the risk of conflict higher since the students all have different history cultures and interpretations which affect their approach. This makes it important for teachers to be aware of the different perceptions of history and to create an inclusive teaching environment to reduce the possibilities for conflicts. Research made outside of Sweden emphasizes that by including students’ history culture in teaching it will further their involvement in the subject. The conclusion of the overview is that history culture and education are interconnected and that the history subject isn’t only transfers of facts but instead a process that is actively shaped and influenced by history culture.