ABSTRACT
People tacitly assume some notion about objectivity in history even when they are not challenged to think about this issue. At a commonsense level one may remain at the surface of such assumptions, either taking a dogmatic attitude (asserting that the most convenient historical explanation will be the only truth) or resting on an easy-going position (stating that explanations are just a matter of personal opinion). These thoughts presupposing an explanatory element in historical accounts led to questioning as to what views historically literate adolescents actually take about the idea of objectivity in historical explanation.1 This question provoked the following problem explored in this study:
• To what extent do adolescent students operate with notions about objectivity in historical explanation?
