Perceptions of Heritage among Students of Early Childhood and Primary Education

In recent decades, a growing awareness of the importance of preserving cultural heritage as a means of promoting sustainable development has been accompanied by a similar re-evaluation of the role of heritage education as a key driver of citizen engagement. The development and implementation of heri...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-10, Vol.13 (19), p.10636
Main Authors: López-Fernández, José A., Medina, Silvia, López, Miguel J., García-Morís, Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Children
Citizenship
Classrooms
Comparative studies
Conventions
Cultural heritage
Cultural resources
Curricula
Early childhood education
Education
Inheritances
Learning
Pedagogy
Perceptions
R&D
Research & development
Research design
Student teachers
Students
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Teacher education
Teachers
Teaching
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Summary:In recent decades, a growing awareness of the importance of preserving cultural heritage as a means of promoting sustainable development has been accompanied by a similar re-evaluation of the role of heritage education as a key driver of citizen engagement. The development and implementation of heritage education at all levels, particularly in the context of teacher training, is of vital importance. The aim of this study is to analyse student teachers’ understanding of heritage and its potential as an educational tool, in order to identify measures to enhance teacher training and practice with respect to heritage and heritage education. The research design consists of a comparative study of a non-random sample of 149 trainee teachers undertaking Bachelor’s degrees in Early Childhood Education and Primary Education at the University of Córdoba (Spain). The results reveal a mainly cultural conception of heritage among both groups, based on local material elements, and little sense of the link between heritage and present-day life. The students studying early childhood education were found to display a more specific knowledge of heritage in their answers, while the primary education students showed a greater awareness of identity and values as features of cultural heritage.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su131910636