Methodological and curricular innovations at the teacher training institute in Szeged between the two world wars

Abstract

My research focuses on the operation of the Royal Catholic Teachers' Training Institute of Szeged between the two World Wars, based on the materials of the Hungarian National Archives of Csongrád-Csanád County and the Diocesan Archives of Szeged-Csanád. By exploring the topic, a deeper understanding of the contemporary professionalisation processes of the teaching profession can be achieved, if the institution is seen as a special arena for the formation of professional identity. In Szeged, the contents and methodology of basic education were renewed in their own image, textbooks and task collections were prepared on the basis of the latest scientific findings, and a long unique guidebook was published. They have created a professional workshop that has been able to create an individual image and at the same time influence the national professional public.