ERIC Number: EJ1224479
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 18
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"I Mean, Everybody Is Kinda Racist." PowerPoint Presentations in Social-Studies Classrooms in Germany
Torrau, Sören
Journal of Social Science Education, v18 n2 p49-66 Sum 2019
Purpose: PowerPoint presentations have changed representations of knowledge. They represent a social transformation process of communication which is also reflected in social-studies classrooms. Thus, it is important to examine not only how students hold presentations but also to explore the construction of knowledge through presentations: What are the "didactic" functions? Methodology: The article focuses on a case study that was part of a doctoral dissertation that uses audio recordings, interviews and classroom observations in order to explore presentations in social-studies classrooms. Findings: A presentation -- the shooting of Michael Brown -- by 10th-grade student Laura shows: "Students select and transform knowledge in a socio-constructivist and didactic way." Presentations are the starting point of a process of negotiation of knowledge, which is triggered by the presenting students. Laura asks within the lesson: What is racism and what can we learn about racial structures? By reading the article teachers can learn about teaching students about race and racism through presentations.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Studies, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Racial Bias, Social Change, Case Studies, Audio Equipment, Racial Differences, Constructivism (Learning), African Americans, Police, Death, Group Discussion, Grade 10, High School Students
Journal of Social Science Education. Bielefeld University Faculty of Sociology, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615 Bielefeld, Germany. Tel: +49-521-106-3985; Fax: +49-521-106-153986; e-mail: info@jsse.org; Web site: http://www.jsse.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 10; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Germany
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