Teaching and Learning Through Dialog: Oral History Interviewing Methods as Experiential Learning

Batychenko, Jessica (2024) Teaching and Learning Through Dialog: Oral History Interviewing Methods as Experiential Learning. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pittsburgh. (Unpublished)

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How can educators help students to embrace new ways of knowing, particularly ways of knowing that interrogate or disrupt traditional notions of authority and objectivity? This dissertation explores the potential of oral history as a pedagogical tool to challenge dominant epistemologies and empower students. By intertwining composition studies and oral history, I argue that centering the experiential knowledge of everyday people is a liberatory teaching practice that can cultivate critical thinking skills.
Through a reflexive examination of my teaching experiences in high school and university classrooms, I demonstrate how oral history can be integrated into diverse learning environments. By engaging students in storytelling and interviewing activities, I sought to create spaces for students to develop their voices, critique hegemonic power structures, and co-construct knowledge. This research contributes to the fields of composition studies and oral history by offering practical examples of how these methodologies can be combined to create transformative learning experiences.

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Item Type:	University of Pittsburgh ETD
Status:	Unpublished
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID Batychenko, Jessica jab522@pitt.edu jab522
ETD Committee:	Title Member Email Address Pitt Username ORCID Committee Chair Vee, Annette annettevee@pitt.edu ADV17 Committee Member Wang, Xiqiao xiqiao.wang@pitt.edu Committee Member Scott, William wdscott@pitt.edu Committee Member Rai, Candice crai@uw.edu
Date:	27 August 2024
Date Type:	Publication
Defense Date:	4 June 2024
Approval Date:	27 August 2024
Submission Date:	2 August 2024
Access Restriction:	No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately.
Number of Pages:	178
Institution:	University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs:	Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences > English
Degree:	PhD - Doctor of Philosophy
Thesis Type:	Doctoral Dissertation
Refereed:	Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Composition, Literacy Studies, Oral History, Experiential Learning, Pedagogy, Critical Pedagogies
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2024 13:09
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2024 13:09
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/46865

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