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Research problem - in Latvia from 2016 started Curriculum Development and Implementation project. For Social and civic study area (SCSA) subject context it means fundamental changes –social constructivist approach in teaching as well as new subjects and study courses were implemented.The research aim is to analyse clarity of the chosen content, cognitive activity (development of deeper thinking) and historical thinking concepts (HTC) in observed lessons (N=16) of SCS area subjects to preliminary define implementation outcomes of educational reform.In this research the authors wish to clarify:RQ1 How do teachers succeed in integrating the offered learning content and opportunities to delve into it in SCSA lessons?RQ 2 How is it possible to determine the extent to which teachers succeed in offering students the opportunity to develop historical thinking abilities in SCSA subjects?The primary method used was lesson study using lesson analysis rubric developed and previously validated by Interdisciplinary Centre for Educational Innovation (University of Latvia). Observed lessons took place in seven schools in different municipalities at the first semester of academic year 2022 - 2023.It was concluded that HTC are partially evident in observed lessons and the cognitive depth differs.

Maģistra darba “Skolēnu vizuālā pratība zināšanu konstruēšanai Latvijas un pasaules vēsturē” mērķis – izzināt, kā vizuālā pratība sekmē skolēnu zināšanu konstruēšanu Latvijas un pasaules vēstures apguvē. Pētījuma problēma - vizuālās pratības integrācija Latvijas un pasaules vēstures mācību procesā zināšanu konstruēšanai. Izmantots darbības pētījuma dizains un šādas metodes: kontentanalīze, anketa, dokumentu analīze. Sagatavots un īstenots nodarbību cikls par maģistra darba tematiku, kas tika realizēts LU Vēstures un filozofijas fakultātē. Pētījumu laukā netika konstatēta vienprātība, tādēļ ir ieskicētas pieejas, uzdevumu piemēri un vērtēšanas kritēriji, ko var izmantot uzlabojot vizuālo informācijas avotu integrāciju mācību procesā un tie ir atvērti diskusijām., The aim of the master's thesis “The Students` Visual Literacy for Knowledge Construction in the History of Latvia and the World” - to research how the visual literacy promotes students' knowledge construction in the acquisition of the history of Latvia and the world. Research problem - integration of visual literacy in the process of knowledge construction in the history of Latvia and the world. The activity research design was chosen, following methods were used: content analysis, questionnaire, document analysis. A cycle of lectures was implemented at the UL Faculty of History and Philosophy. In the field of research, there was no consensus, thus, approaches, task examples and evaluation criteria are outlined that can be used to improve the integration of visual information sources into the learning process and are open to discussion.

Maģistra darbā „15. / 16. gs. mijas aktaualitāšu atspoguļojums Jana Gosārta mākslā” mērķis ir analizēt Jana Gosārta radīto mākslas darbu sižetu saistību ar 15./16. gs. mijas sabiedriskajām aktualitātēm Nīderlandes teritorijā un novērtēt iespējas iegūtos rezultātus pielietot aplūkojamā laikmeta pētniecībā un izpratnes veidošanā par norisēm tajā. Mērķa realizēšanā tika izmantota ikonoloģiskā metode, kuru izveidojis Ervins Panofskis. Metode paredzēta mākslas darbu analīzei un padara iespējamu no šiem māksals darbiem iegūtās informācijas interpretāciju plašākā, vēsturiskā kontekstā. Rezultātā tika noskaidrots, ka konstatējama saikne Jana Gosārta mākslas darbiem un laikmeta aktualitātēm, kurā tie radīti. Līdz ar to kļūst iespējama niansētāk pētīt pasaules uzskatu sistēmu un sociālo vidi 15. / 16. gs. mijā., Masters`s thesis “The reflection of actualities in the turn of the 15th and 16th century in Jan's Gossaert's art” goal is to analyze themes which are depicted in J. Gossaert`s created art works in connection with social actualities in territory of Netherlands. And to evaluate possibility to use results of this analysis in researching the period of 15th and 16th century and developing better understanding of it. To reach this goal is used iconological method which was made by E. Panofsky. It is used to analyze art and makes it possible to use information that can be extracted from art works making wide interpretations in historical context possible. Conclusion - there is bond between art works of J. Gossaert and actualities of his time. By using analysis of art works it is possible to researches world view of 15th and 16th century Netherlands.