A 200 éves német nyelvű tanítóképzés története Magyarországon

Abstract

This study aims to provide a short overview of the history of German language primary school teacher education and primary school teacher education for the German minority in Hungary. It explores the beginnings of teacher education in Hungary and the school life of the first independent teacher training school. Whilst exploring the internal life of this teacher training institution, it also presents the history of primary school teacher education for the German minority in Hungary in the 19th and 20th centuries. Using several national and international documents and studies and qualitative and quantitative analyses alike, the paper proves that primary school teacher education conducted in German played a pivotal role in the history of Hungarian primary school teacher education.