Curriculum Vitae

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

19962007, 2009–2016, 2017 –

At the National Institute for Public Education and then at its successor, the Education Research and Development Institute:

  • scientific advisor (20172020)
  • director-general (20112017)
  • scientific and professional deputy director-general (20102011)
  • scientific research fellow (20092017)
  • research fellow (19962007)

19982010      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