The Development of Historical Thinking in Colombian Students: A Review of the Official Curriculum and the Saber 11 Test

The main objective of this article is to determine the level of development of historical thinking in the official curriculum and the Saber 11 Test in Colombia. The content of the training objectives of social sciences in primary and secondary schools, the Curricular Standards for this field, and the history questions of the Saber 11 Test of 2014, were analyzed. The data indicate that the intention to improve the traditional and rote teaching methods of history, defined in the training objectives and Curricular Standards of the social sciences field of study and published by the Colombian State, is not reflected in the evaluation carried out by the State itself with students who have finished secondary education. The requirements continue to be basic, and the results with the students show that even at these basic levels, no significant learning advances have been accomplished.