Eliza West and Emily Toettcher explain how a partnership between school and museum has evolved into a four-year enquiry into local history. The article focuses on the successful introduction of an oral history element in the GCSE syllabus and how the investigation into 'remembered' history helps students to appreciate the complexities of truth and…

In this article, author Veronica House interviews David Joliffe, who retired from the Brown Chair of English Literacy at the University of Arkansas in 2018. The two discuss how to find funding and support for community-engaged projects.

This article draws on oral history testimonies to examine the experiences of participants in the inaugural 1990 cohort of Teach For America (TFA)--a group of young people dubbed the "best and brightest" of their generation and tasked with "saving" urban education. For 25 years, TFA has operated according to the principle of the…

The oral histories of the Federal Writers' Project, begun in 1935 as part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), contain the personal stories of people who lived during the Great Depression. A brief history of the project is presented and the interviews are discussed. (RM)

University researchers, teacher candidates, language and technology instructors, student learners, and families from diverse backgrounds partnered in an invitational teaching/learning experience--middle school student learners teaching their VIPs (very important persons) how to create stories and construct digital movies with reference to their…

Discusses how oral history can motivate elementary students in the social studies. Suggests oral history learning activities and procedures to help students recreate events from the past. (CK)

Advocates oral history as an instructional method for students at all grade levels. Describes existing oral history projects and presents guidelines for interviewing, including use of tape recorders and cameras. Ends with a brief discussion of the use of oral history methods to collect local music. (SJL)

This paper presents a proposal for an oral history project of schools and education in Elmira, New York from 1900 to 1996, as well as lesson plans, models and samples, expected outcomes, intercurricular connections, and application to learning standards. The proposal addresses process goals, expected outcomes, student assessment, identification of…

Presents a study that examines the nature and structure of Georgia State Normal School's two-year teacher education program during the 1920s, using oral interviews of four graduates as a resource. Outlaw discusses the school's classes, uniforms, dormitories, and social life, as well as the teaching experience provided. (GEA)

More than 100 oral history projects in the state of Colorado are described. Information was collected from public libraries, historical societies, public schools, colleges, and universities in order to develop a statewide "locator file" of oral history tapes. This directory lists only those projects which have interview tapes and related…

During the months from February 1977 to December 1978, Taller Puertorriqueno, Inc., conducted an oral history project to produce a cross-generational comparison of Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). The project was designed to train young people to be perceptive human beings who were sensitive to their environment and especially aware…

Describes a year-and-a-half-long history project that involved elementary students in exploring their community's past. Students took field trips, interviewed community persons, taped oral histories, painted murals, and produced a dramatic musical based on their community's history. (RM)

Documents the presence of displaced workers in adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes and their work experiences in a changing economy. Class discussions, surveys, and the collection of oral histories in four regions in Southern Ontario elicit common themes that ESL teachers and administrators should focus on in helping learners deal…

Describes a project whereby preservice teachers and young adolescents collaborate to interview local citizens who experienced life during World War II. Details the project stages including learning through oral history, preparing, interviewing, writing, celebrating, and evaluating. Notes how the project increased student interest in history and…

An exploratory study was designed to assess (1) whether a class created around older adults' personal recollections would motivate the class's involvement in adult education activities, (2) the oral history preparation process's impact on younger interviewers and older respondents, and (3) the instructional approach's strengths and weaknesses. The…