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Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study

Cilt: 14 Sayı: 2 26 Ekim 2025
Ismael Piazuelo-Rodríguez *, Pilar Rivero-gracia
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Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study

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This study explores how teaching history through an intercultural lens can foster critical thinking, empathy, and inclusion among students in increasingly diverse classrooms. Conducted in a secondary school in Zaragoza, Spain—where nearly half of the students have foreign backgrounds—the research introduces an educational unit on Ancient Rome. The unit aimed to integrate active learning methodologies with concepts of interculturality, connecting historical content with students’ real-life experiences. Grounded in current educational theory and Spanish legislative frameworks (LOMCE and LOMLOE), the project designed lessons that combine traditional teaching with cooperative, game-based, and project-based learning. The approach emphasized meta-concepts like historical empathy, continuity and change, multiperspectivity, and, notably, interculturality. This last concept was key to helping students understand the complexity of past societies and their relevance to today’s multicultural realities. The study involved 18 students of diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds and used interviews and focus groups to evaluate outcomes. Results demonstrated that students developed a more nuanced understanding of Ancient Rome—not only as a historical civilization but also as a multicultural society. They drew parallels between Roman religious tolerance and contemporary cultural diversity, questioned social inequalities such as slavery and gender roles, and reflected on how historical narratives shape present identities. By emphasizing inclusive narratives and active participation, the teaching unit promoted historical thinking and civic engagement. The study concludes that incorporating intercultural perspectives in history education is not just a pedagogical innovation but a necessity in plural societies. It recommends that teachers adapt curricula to reflect diverse identities and equip students with the tools to critically interpret the past and actively contribute to a democratic, inclusive future.

Anahtar Kelimeler

History, cultural diversity, active learning, education, inclusion

Destekleyen Kurum

This publication was made possible thanks to the support of the Social Sciences Education Research Group ARGOS-IUCA (S50_23R), affiliated with the Government of Aragon, and is part of the R&D and Innovation project PID2020-115288RB -I00: Digital Competencies, Learning Processes, and Cultural Heritage Awareness: Qualified Education for Sustainable Cities and Societies.

Etik Beyan

This article has been prepared in accordance with all ethical and copyright rules. Approval from the Research Ethics Committee of Aragon (CEICA) was secured on 10.09.2021 for this study involving human participants.

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Piazuelo-Rodríguez, I., & Rivero-gracia, P. (2025). Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study. Turkish History Education Journal, 14(2), 123-137. https://doi.org/10.17497/tuhed.1727443
AMA
1.Piazuelo-Rodríguez I, Rivero-gracia P. Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study. TUHED. 2025;14(2):123-137. doi:10.17497/tuhed.1727443
Chicago
Piazuelo-Rodríguez, Ismael, ve Pilar Rivero-gracia. 2025. “Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study”. Turkish History Education Journal 14 (2): 123-37. https://doi.org/10.17497/tuhed.1727443.
EndNote
Piazuelo-Rodríguez I, Rivero-gracia P (01 Ekim 2025) Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study. Turkish History Education Journal 14 2 123–137.
IEEE
[1]I. Piazuelo-Rodríguez ve P. Rivero-gracia, “Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study”, TUHED, c. 14, sy 2, ss. 123–137, Eki. 2025, doi: 10.17497/tuhed.1727443.
ISNAD
Piazuelo-Rodríguez, Ismael - Rivero-gracia, Pilar. “Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study”. Turkish History Education Journal 14/2 (01 Ekim 2025): 123-137. https://doi.org/10.17497/tuhed.1727443.
JAMA
1.Piazuelo-Rodríguez I, Rivero-gracia P. Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study. TUHED. 2025;14:123–137.
MLA
Piazuelo-Rodríguez, Ismael, ve Pilar Rivero-gracia. “Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study”. Turkish History Education Journal, c. 14, sy 2, Ekim 2025, ss. 123-37, doi:10.17497/tuhed.1727443.
Vancouver
1.Ismael Piazuelo-Rodríguez, Pilar Rivero-gracia. Teaching history from an intercultural perspective: An action research study. TUHED. 01 Ekim 2025;14(2):123-37. doi:10.17497/tuhed.1727443