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Title: 'With These Exhibits Many Interesting Things Can Be Learned about Past Times': Playmobil's History Class -- Representations, Reflections and Expectations
Language: English
Authors: Barsch, Sebastian (ORCID 0000-0002-6715-1466), Mathis, Christian (ORCID 0000-0002-2865-874X)
Source: History Education Research Journal. 2020 17(2):151-163.
Availability: UCL Press. University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT; e-mail: uclpresspublishing@ucl.ac.uk; Web site: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/pages/history-education-research-journal
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2020
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toys, Popular Culture, Cultural Influences, Student Attitudes, Concept Formation, History, Elementary School Students, Informal Education, Historical Interpretation
Geographic Terms: Switzerland, Germany
ISSN: 2631-9713
Abstract: In 2018, the toy manufacturer Playmobil launched a 'History Class' as an addition to its 'Furnished School Building'. The materiality of this toy, and the selection of teaching media represented in coloured plastic (a blackboard with timeline, magnifying glass, parchment roll, stone axe, posters and other sources), convey an idea of history education based on hands-on learning, a variety of methods, original encounters and work with historical sources. This paper presents results of an international research project in which 12 children in Germany and Switzerland were interviewed with the help of this toy as a stimulus. The aim was to find out to what extent children are able to deconstruct the toy as a historical-cultural product. In addition, the interviews were intended to grasp the children's views on the ideal teaching of history. The data are evaluated using grounded theory methodology. The results show that the pupils express clear wishes as to how history teaching should be structured. A critical distance to the toy was not taken.
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Entry Date: 2022
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