Der Volkskundeunterricht in den Schulen der ungarndeutschen Minderheit. Ergebnisse einer empirischen Forschung

Abstract

The study deals with teaching issues of the German minority in Hungary. It briefly describes the so-called folklore lesson is dealt with, which every learner at a nationality school in Hungary should learn in one hour per week. Finally, we present the research results of an online survey on folklore teaching. The aim of the data collection was to find out what educational background the teachers have, what difficulties teachers are confronted with in the teaching process and what claims they have for assistance. Their students’ attitude was also asked. Subsequently, recommendations for the education system are formulated.

Keywords

• German minority in Hungary
• primary school
• folklore lesson