History Education: Theory and Empirical Research

This publication, History Education: Theory and Empirical Research, was born out of the need to give greater visibility in Portugal to the epistemological field of History Education, sharing and reinforcing the relevance of the data and conclusions that have emerged from research in this field. The two essential axes for History Education that promotes decision-making and intervention in the History classroom and in practical life are highlighted: epistemology understood as awareness of the theory and methodology that guides the construction of History; empirical research as research into students’ (proto-historical) ideas for the construction of historical challenges in the History classroom.
This will be a contribution to the training of master’s and doctoral students in History Education and/or History teaching, as well as to researchers and teachers in the same field, since there may still be little systematized dissemination of the research carried out.
The book includes contributions from authors from various countries (Brazil, Cyprus, Colombia, Spain, Ireland, Portugal and the United Kingdom), with recognized knowledge and experience in the field of History Education. The English-language contributions were translated.