The Position of Theories:Curriculum Construction of Introduction to History

The twentieth-century compilation of Chinese Introduction to History has gone through three climatic stages,that is,the early period,the 1920-40s,and the 1980s,each of which is closely related to the theoretical and paradigm transformation.It reflects the theoretical pursuit of the Chinese historians since the 20th century,providing a strong evidence for the guiding status of the theory in the development of historiography.In order to better play the guiding role of the theory,the content design of the course Introduction to History should highlight historical theories,historiographical theories,and historiographical methodology.