Oral History and Education: Theories, Dilemmas, and Practices (Palgrave Studies in Oral History)

This Book Considers If And How Oral History Is 'best Practice' For Education. International Scholars, Practitioners, And Teachers Consider Conceptual Approaches, Methodological Limitations, And Pedagogical Possibilities Of Oral History Education. These Experts Ask If And How Oral History Enables Students To Democratize History; Provides Students With A Lens For Understanding Nation-states' Development; And Supports Historical Thinking Skills In The Classrooms. This Book Provides The First Comprehensive Assessment Of Oral History Education - Inclusive Of Oral Tradition, Digital Storytelling, Family Histories, And Testimony - Within The Context Of 21st Century Schooling. By Addressing The Significance Of Oral History For Education, This Book Seeks To Expand Education's Capacity For Teaching And Learning About The Past.--back Cover. Kristina R. Llewellyn, Nicholas Ng-a-fook, Editors. We Issued An International Call In 2014 For Individuals To Participate In A Workshop On Oral History And Education. We Are Extremely Grateful To Those Dedicated And Innovative Individuals Who Responded To The Call From Around The World And Presented Their Work In May 2015 At The University Of Ottawa.--page V. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Acknowledgments"--"Contents" -- "Contributors" -- "List of Figures" -- "Chapter 1: Introduction: Oral History Education for Twenty-First-Century Schooling" -- "Notes" -- "Part I: Conceptual and Theoretical Approaches" -- "Chapter 2: Oral History as Peace Pedagogy" -- "Introduction" -- "Collective Memory, Historical Consciousness, and Peace Education" -- "Peace Education in Canada: From Personal Peace to Peacebuilding" -- "Oral History and Democratization" -- "Oral History and Conscientization" -- "Cautionary Tales" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 3: Pedagogical Approaches to Oral History in Schools" -- "Introduction" -- "Why Oral History?" -- "Oral History, Emotions, Reason, and Agency" -- "Using Oral History in Class: Case Studies" -- "Evidencing Pedagogy of Discomfort" -- "Cultivating Historical Consciousness" -- "Teaching the Conflict" -- "Toward a Pedagogy of Discomfort" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 4: Doing Oral History Education Toward Reconciliation" -- "Introduction" -- "Unsettling Historical Narratives of the Past" -- "Establishing Educational Centers for Cultural Assimilation" -- " Spatial and Temporal Displacement: It Happened â#x80;#x9C;Then/Over Thereâ#x80;#x9D;" -- " State Apology and Student Understandings" -- "Reconciling Ethical Encounters Within a Disciplined Past" -- "Doing Oral History Education as a Call to Action" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 5: When Oral History Calls on You: Stories from Nunavut" -- "Story as Preface: Heather (Re)Considers a Research Path" -- "Introduction" -- "Exemplar 1: Research Becoming Oral History" -- "Exemplar 2: Curriculum Becoming Oral History" -- "Exemplar 3: Leadership Development Becoming Oral History" -- "Conclusion" -- "Notes" -- "Chapter 6: Feminist Pedagogies and Histories of Choice: Using Student-Led Oral Histories to Engage Reproductive Rights" -- "Introduction." Front Matter....Pages i-xxi Introduction: Oral History Education for Twenty-First-Century Schooling....Pages 1-14 Front Matter....Pages 15-15 Oral History as Peace Pedagogy....Pages 17-41 Pedagogical Approaches to Oral History in Schools....Pages 43-63 Doing Oral History Education Toward Reconciliation....Pages 65-86 When Oral History Calls on You: Stories from Nunavut....Pages 87-105 Feminist Pedagogies and Histories of Choice: Using Student-Led Oral Histories to Engage Reproductive Rights....Pages 107-127 STEM Histories: Complicating Dominant (Object-Oriented) Narratives....Pages 129-146 Front Matter....Pages 147-147 “We Tell Stories”: Oral History as a Pedagogical Encounter....Pages 149-165 Where Macro and Micro Histories Meet: Position, Trumps, and Pitfalls of Family History as a Form of Oral History in Flemish Education....Pages 167-185 Ethical Complexities for History Teachers: Accredited Oral History Training in Australia....Pages 187-206 Re-Visioning Self-Determination: Planning for Culturally Sustaining/Revitalizing Oral Histories with Indigenous Communities....Pages 207-230 Remembrance as a Digitally Mediated Practice of Pedagogy....Pages 231-250 Front Matter....Pages 251-251 Inspiring Pedagogy: Talking to Educators about Oral History in the Classroom....Pages 253-272 Collecting Family Oral Histories in an Elementary Classroom: Shaping Stories as They Shape Us....Pages 273-297 Developing Student Teachers’ Historical Thinking: Oral History in Teacher Education....Pages 299-316 Oral History Pedagogy in Situations of Conflict: Experiences from Colombia, 1996–2014....Pages 317-335 Learning with and from Rwandan Survivor-Historians: Testimonial Oral History as Relationship Building in Schools....Pages 337-359 Learning with Digital Testimonies in Germany: Educational Material on Nazi Forced Labor and the Holocaust....Pages 361-378 Back Matter....Pages 379-388