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ERIC Number: ED651484
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 170
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3822-6317-5
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Secondary Educator Approaches to Cemetery-Based Education in Florida
Hillary M. Van Dyke
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of South Florida
The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive case study is to study how teachers utilize cemeteries as a teaching space, specifically for instruction in Black history and for enacting social studies curriculum by examining the curricular and instructional strategies two educators use with historically Black cemeteries as a place of learning for students in west coastal central Florida. Conversations around what to do about the issue of historically Black cemeteries are growing in Florida, including the state dedicating resources to place-based education in cemeteries. Thus, this study is timely. A purposeful sampling strategy was used to select the two educators who used historically Black cemeteries as part of their curriculum. Though they have vastly different approaches, their stories can help other educators consider how to use place-based education using cemeteries to increase student engagement and ownership of learning. The data was gathered primarily through three semi-structured interviews, including a walking tour that the participant led. Other sources of data were archival research as well as on-site observations of the cemetery spaces; the purpose of these sources of data were to better understand the sites that the teachers were using with their students. Through some storytelling and thematic analysis, I share my learnings for how teachers can use cemeteries as places of learning for students. Further, I share the implications of my learnings about using place-based cemetery education for teaching social studies content. These learnings are especially salient in the Florida education context due to the various conversations about legislation and education reform related to Black history education in Florida. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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