Slovenes in Neighbouring Countries as Part of the Curriculum in Primary and Secondary Schools in Slovenia

Abstract

Slovenes live as an autochthonous minority in neighbouring countries of Italy,
Austria, Hungary and Croatia. The common European space allows them to
develop a cultural area with far-reaching implications. An analytical review of
Slovenian minorities through the content of curricula of primary and
secondary schools examined the presence of topics related to them.
Researchers that analysed the school curricula and textbooks with a special
questionnaire for pupils, students and general population assessed the current
situation in school practice. Following the processing of quantitative data and
consultation meetings with experts changes and additions to the curricula of
primary and secondary schools were proposed.