I mean, everybody is kinda racist. PowerPoint Presentations in Social-Studies Classrooms in Germany

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 constru...

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Published in:Journal of social science education Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 49 - 66
Main Author: Torrau, Sören
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bielefeld Bielefeld University 01.01.2019
Journal of Social Science Education
Subjects:
African Americans
Antirassismus
Audio Equipment
Case Studies
Classrooms
Computer Software
Constructivism (Learning)
Death
Didacticism
Didaktik
Digitale Medien
Foreign Countries
Grade 10
Group Discussion
High School Students
Police
Präsentation
Racial Bias
Racial Differences
Racism
Social Change
Social Studies
Students
Teaching Methods
Unterricht
Unterrichtsforschung
Unterrichtstheorie
Zeigen
Germany
ISSN:1618-5293, 1611-9665, 1618-5293
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Summary: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 10 th -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. (Orig.).
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ISSN:1618-5293
1611-9665
1618-5293
DOI:10.4119/jsse-910