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TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH

TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH. Textbook Revision Process: - Why? - By Whom? - What Subject Areas?. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH. Bosnia and Herzegovina is comprised of two entities: Republika Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina F BiH is comprised of ten Cantons

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TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH

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  1. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Textbook Revision Process: - Why? - By Whom? - What Subject Areas?

  2. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Bosnia and Herzegovina is comprised of two entities: Republika Srpska and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina • F BiH is comprised of ten Cantons • Brçko District as an autonomous unit • Constituent peoples

  3. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Jurisdiction for educational matters: - RS highly centralized - FBIH decentralized - Cantons responsible for education - Brçko District autonomous

  4. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • The role of the international community • The role of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina

  5. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Common Core Curriculum • CIVITAS • Textbook Production • Textbooks from Other Countries

  6. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • The last process March – July 2003 • Process initiated by the Entity Ministries of Education • Process facilitated by the OSCE Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina • 300 primary and high school textbooks were revised • Composition of the Commission

  7. The main aim of the textbook revision process was to: • Remove inappropriate terminology from textbooks • An interim measure in ensuring that the education is free from political, religious, cultural and other bias and discrimination which respects the rights of all children.

  8. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • The process included the so-called national group of subjects: - mother tongue and literature - history - geography - nature and science - religious instruction

  9. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Harmonized Issues in History: Ø Presentation of historical maps ØTerms such as ‘slaughtered’, ‘brutal rule/authority’ have been removed ØIn addition to sufferings of one people, sufferings of two other peoples are mentioned as well.

  10. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Unharmonized Issues in History: ØIssues of terminology ØEthnic background and names of significant people(s) in the history textbooks ØUneven representation of other constituent people(s)

  11. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Unharmonized Issues in History: ØOne-sided representation of historical events from perspective of only one constituent people (presented in either a victorious role or as the victims)

  12. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Unharmonized Issues in History: ØBiased representation of historical content, particularly the recent war (issues such as describing population migrations, or the suffering of people)

  13. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Main Conclusions in Geography: ØExamples given in the textbooks should come from within Bosnia and Herzegovina Ø The terms: “aggression”, “inter-entity” or “civil war” should be replaced and the term to be used is “war” only

  14. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Main Conclusions in Geography: ØThe naming of towns ØMaps of Bosnia and Herzegovina should have inter-entity boundary line ØFormulations defining area of Bosnia and Herzegovina as the area of the former Yugoslavia should be removed.

  15. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Next Steps: The establishment of the Independent Commission on Textbook Writing with the aim to develop guidelines for textbook authors.

  16. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Next Steps: Students have a basic understanding of the history and geography of all three constituent people and national minorities.

  17. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Next Steps: The three constituent peoples and national minorities are presented in a balanced manner.

  18. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Next Steps: Contested interpretations of proscribed curriculum content are addressed in a manner appropriate to all three constituent peoples and national minorities.

  19. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Next Steps: Neighboring countries are presented in a balanced manner.

  20. TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH • Next Steps: Interactive teaching and comparative methodological approaches are applied in textbook writing.

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