LOST CHANCES? THE INFLUENCE OF POLISH EDUCATION ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST ON ATTITUDES TOWARDS JEWS

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LOST CHANCES? THE INFLUENCE OF POLISH EDUCATION ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST ON ATTITUDES TOWARDS JEWS

Journal Title: Educational Psychology - Year 2014, Vol 47, Issue 5

Abstract

Teaching about the Holocaust is often regarded as a potential way of shaping adolescents’ attitudes by knowledge sharing. Lessons on the Holocaust have become a legitimate part of instruction in history at schools in many countries, also in Poland after the political transformation. In spite of the fact that this area of education is rarely evaluated, the few studies on the effectiveness of teaching about the Holocaust in Polish schools show that it does not produce the desired result either in the area of knowledge sharing or attitude shaping. In the article, we present research concerning this subject and look for a psychological explanation for the ineffectiveness of school education about the Holocaust among adolescents in Warsaw. We also analyze examples of effective educational actions in this area conducted by nongovernmental organizations. We point out, in particular, education based on the exploration of local history and direct intercultural interactions as a method of teaching about the past. This analysis shows that teaching about the history of Jews in Poland may result not only in prejudice reduction but also in more informed civic attitudes.

Authors and Affiliations

Marta WITKOWSKA, Anna STEFANIAK, Michał BILEWICZ

Keywords

antysemityzm edukacja historia

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