Development of historical consciousness. A practical teaching experience and evaluation proposal for adult education

Abstract

The development of historical consciousness linked to historical thought, a fundamental issue in the teaching of history, is addressed in this research. To carry it out, an exhaustive conceptualization of the competences of consciousness and historical thought has been developed, with the aim of evaluating their progress in a group of seventeen history students in Adult Education. The evaluation has been made from a didactic proposal designed for this purpose and implemented throughout the 2019-2020 academic year. The results show that, through the applied methodology, based on historical inquiry and interpretation activities, students can improve their levels of consciousness and historical thinking. In addition, it is found that, despite being two different aspects of historical knowledge, both competence groups progress in a parallel and complementary way.