Name: Dr. József István Kaposi
Place and date of birth: Budapest, 26 July 1955
Current employer
Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute for Teacher Training
1 Mikszáth Sq., Budapest 1088
Studies and qualifications
2016 University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Doctoral School for Educational Science, habilitation
2009 University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Doctoral School for Educational Science, PhD in Educational Sciences
2003 University of Theatre and Film Arts, Drama Teacher
1999 Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Institute for Teacher Training, public education expert, leader
1986 Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, Budapest, degree as a secondary school teacher of history
1983 Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, Budapest, degree as a secondary school teacher of Hungarian language and literature
1980 Hồ Chí Minh Teacher Training College, Budapest Campus, degree as a primary school teacher of Hungarian and history
1973 János Lékai Vocational Secondary School of Navigation, Budapest
Field of research
Development of curriculum and exam requirements, analysis of their effects on the success of learning, historical didactics, examining and creating textbooks (history, drama).
Scientific degrees
2016 University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Doctoral School for Educational Science, habilitation
2009 University of Pécs, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Doctoral School for Educational Science, PhD in Educational Sciences
Language skills
- English intermediate level complex language exam (B2) – 2009
- German PhD language exam – 2009
Places of work
2003 – Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences: senior lecturer, from 2010: honorary associate professor, from 2012: associate professor
1996–2007, 2009–2016, 2017 –
At the National Institute for Public Education and then at its successor, the Education Research and Development Institute:
- scientific advisor (2017–2020)
- director-general (2011–2017)
- scientific and professional deputy director-general (2010–2011)
- scientific research fellow (2009–2017)
- research fellow (1996–2007)
1998–2010 Keleti István Art School and Vocational Secondary School of Arts, Budapest, secondary school teacher, headmaster
1980–1996 Pesti Barnabás Food Industry Vocational Secondary School, Skilled Worker Training Institute, and Secondary School, Budapest, cultural teacher, secondary school teacher, deputy headmaster
Teaching experience
2003 – university professor, Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institution of Pedagogy: senior lecturer, then honorary associate professor from 2010, and associate professor from 2012 – methodology of history
2000–2006 Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Humanities, Department of Auxiliary Sciences: guest lecturer – methodology of history
1993–1995 Eötvös Loránd University, Teacher Training College Faculty, Department of History: guest lecturer – history of the 20th century
1998–2010 Keleti István Art School and Vocational Secondary School of Arts, Budapest, secondary school teacher, headmaster – drama and history of theatre
1980–1996 Pesti Barnabás Food Industry Vocational Secondary School, Skilled Worker Training Institute, and Secondary School, Budapest: cultural teacher, secondary school teacher, deputy headmaster – Hungarian, history, drama and history of theatre
Activities in professional bodies and public activities
2020 – Eruditio-Educatio – member of the board of editors
2019 – Member of the International Society for History Didactics (ISHD)
2019 – National Conference for Student Researchers (OTDK) – chairman of the Panel for Knowledge Technology and for Education and Teaching Methodology
2018 – Új Pedagógiai Szemle – editor-in-chief
2017 – Teacher’s Panel of the Hungarian Historical Society – chairman
2013 – Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Committee for Educational Sciences
2010 – National Secondary School Academic Competition (OKTV), Drama Competition Committee – chairman
2009 – Történelemtanítás (Teaching History) online publication on historical didactics – deputy editor-in-chief
2006 – Member of the Drama board of examiners for the matriculation exam (Educational Authority)
2004 – National Secondary School Academic Competition (OKTV), History Competition Committee – member
2010–2012 Public Education Council – member
2009–2017 Hungarian Historical Society, Teacher’s Panel – member of the board
2003–2006 Chairman of the matriculation exam committee for history (National Public Education Evaluation and Exam Centre, Educational Authority)
2000–2007 Hungarian Historical Society – member of the board of directors
2001–2005 Foundation for the Modernisation of Public Education – member of the board of trustees
1992–2004 National Secondary School Academic Competition (OKTV), History Competition Committee – proceeding chair
Other professional and public activities
2004 – International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People (ASSITEJ) – member of the board
2006–2010 Hungarian Drama Education Society – member of the board
1989–2010 Cultural Association for Vocational Secondary School Students – chairman, honorary chairman starting from 2010