Report: Meeting of Experts "The development of history curricula in Albania" & Seminar on “Active learning methods and enquiry-based learning for history educators" (21-24 January 2001, Tirana)

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PART 1 - MEETING OF EXPERTS The seminar marked the beginning of an initiative within the Stability Pact to improve history curricula and teaching in Albania. It brought together a diverse group of participants, including education professionals, to discuss the state of history education in Albania and learn from the experiences of other countries. Common themes emerged, such as the need for more teacher autonomy, the inclusion of skills alongside content, and debates about the balance between national, regional, European, and world history. The seminar highlighted the need for structural changes in the curriculum, government support, and the development of new educational aims, including the promotion of civic values and democratic attitudes. The participants emphasized the importance of continuing this work and seeking guidance from countries with experience in curriculum change, with the goal of sustaining momentum for further development. PART 2 - SEMINAR This seminar, organized under the Stability Pact for South East Europe, was a collaborative effort between the Albanian Ministry of Education and Science and the Council of Europe. The participants primarily consisted of active teachers from various regions of Albania, alongside pedagogical experts, history inspectors, textbook authors, and two representatives from Kosovo. Notably, the seminar also included eight senior pupils from a local secondary school who impressed with their English proficiency and insightful perspectives on history learning. Ms. Joke van der Leeuw-Roord introduced EUROCLIO's role in facilitating collaboration and support among history teachers in Europe. Albania was already involved in a project on "Understanding a Shared Past, Learning for the Future." Ms. Alison Cardwell, representing the Council of Europe, along with representatives from the Albanian Ministry of Education and Science, expressed gratitude to the participants and highlighted the progress being made in Albania's history education. The Council of Europe pledged continued support for initiatives in Albania, with plans for a regional seminar in "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" in May, emphasizing the ongoing nature of history teaching reforms in the region.

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