“How to teach History?”: Research of prospective teachers’ didactic choices in Primary school History Education.

The modern theoretical discussion and research on history education highlight the need to develop and cultivate students’ historical thinking skills and understanding, through the study of concepts and the essential approach of historical sources in a framework of innovative teaching practices that will utilize Public History. However, as active teachers due to inadequate training or insecurity avoid their use, it is considered necessary to train prospective teachers in the teaching of history. The present study, research prospective teachers’ options for the teaching practices in Primary school History Education and to what extent they are in line with the modern views of history education. The result of the research showed that future teachers appeared positive in the use of sources and historical concepts in history teaching in an innovative teaching concept, therefore, their systematic university education is necessary in order to meet the modern requirements of teaching history.