„Jahresberichten” jako źródło do historii edukacji (na przykładzie sprawozdań wschodniopruskich szkół średnich z XIX wieku)
„Jahresberichten” As the Source of the History of Education (the Example of the Secondary School Reports in the 19th Century East Prussia)

Summary/Abstract: One of the most important tasks of the Prussian secondary schools, reformed in the years 1808–1812, was the publication of annual school reports. That type of documents is of early modern origin but these were the Prussian authorities that through a series of regulations gave them during the 19th century a unified character. The purpose of this article is to characterize that type of source and evaluate its significance for historical-educational research on the example of the 19th century secondary school reports in the province of East Prussia. The first step is to emphasize the opportunity of getting to know, thanks to those publications, some of the scholar achievements of secondary school teachers, as a scientific treatise, written by one of them, was supposed to be an integral part of school reports. These dissertations allow us to get acquainted not only with the views of teachers on the issues of pedagogy, but also to become familiar with the research on the regional history as well as the history of individual schools. Equally important to the education historian is the second essential part of school reports, comprising information about schools (Schulnachrichten), the material covered, teaching methods, modes of teaching, students’ number, origin and confession as well as teachers’ records.

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