Historical Thinking as a Dynamic Vehicle for Teaching Through Key Competences

Abstract

It is evident that the integration of key competences in the educational panorama and in the curriculum is not perceptible in the practical development of the classroom. Given the lack of clear and practical proposals in the legislation that facilitate this implementation, this chapter aims to analyse—through an updated bibliography—the role of the school and the teacher in making key competences effective in the teaching of social sciences. In the same way, it sets out what is considered to be the most effective way of working on key competences in social sciences: through the development of historical thinking and the concepts that define it, as well as the critical spirit, providing students with skills for their personal development, the ability to transfer concepts to everyday situations, as well as empathy and commitment to their social environment.