Oral History and Education

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.

Kristina R. Llewellyn is Associate Professor of Social Development Studies at Renison University College, University of Waterloo, Canada. She is the co-editor of The Canadian Oral History Reader (2015) and the author of Democracy's Angels: The Work of Women Teachers (2012).

Nicholas Ng-A-Fook is a Professor of Curriculum Theory and the Director of the Teacher Education program at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He is the co-editor of Reconsidering Canadian Curriculum Studies. He is the founder of A Canadian Curriculum Theory Project.