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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 CantonsBrçko District as an autonomous unitConstituent peoples
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Jurisdiction for educational matters:
- RS highly centralized- FBIH decentralized- Cantons responsible for education- Brçko District autonomous
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
The role of the international community
The role of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Common Core CurriculumCIVITASTextbook ProductionTextbooks from Other Countries
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
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.
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
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Harmonized Issues in History:
Presentation of historical maps Terms such as ‘slaughtered’, ‘brutal
rule/authority’ have been removedIn addition to sufferings of one people,
sufferings of two other peoples are mentioned as well.
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Unharmonized Issues in History:
Issues of terminology Ethnic background and names of
significant people(s) in the history textbooks
Uneven representation of other constituent people(s)
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Unharmonized Issues in History:
One-sided representation of historical events from perspective of only one constituent people (presented in either a victorious role or as the victims)
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Unharmonized Issues in History:
Biased representation of historical content, particularly the recent war (issues such as describing population migrations, or the suffering of people)
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Main Conclusions in Geography:
Examples given in the textbooks should come from within Bosnia and
Herzegovina
The terms: “aggression”, “inter-entity” or “civil war” should be replaced and the
term to be used is “war” only
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Main Conclusions in Geography:
The naming of towns Maps of Bosnia and Herzegovina should
have inter-entity boundary line Formulations defining area of Bosnia
and Herzegovina as the area of the former Yugoslavia should be removed.
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Next Steps:
The establishment of the Independent Commission on Textbook Writing with the aim to develop guidelines for textbook authors.
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Next Steps:
Students have a basic understanding of the history and geography of all three constituent people and national minorities.
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Next Steps:
The three constituent peoples and national minorities are presented in a balanced manner.
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.
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Next Steps:
Neighboring countries are presented in a balanced manner.
TEXTBOOK REVISION IN BIH
Next Steps:
Interactive teaching and comparative methodological approaches are applied in textbook writing.