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'The Perception of Visiting Holocaust Sites on Undergraduate Students Learning Process'
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Innovative Higher Education . Feb 2023 48(1):55-81. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This paper presents the main findings of a qualitative research project. The aim of the research was to explore undergraduate students' perceived knowledge acquisition and awareness of the Holocaust, after visiting Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland. The qualitative study (focus groups & semi-structured questionnaires) involved three cohorts of students and lecturers from a university in the North West of England. The participants visited the Holocaust-related sites in Poland from 2016 to 2019. Findings indicate that students' who actively engaged in visits to Holocaust related sites developed knowledge and awareness of the Holocaust. For many participants, this knowledge and awareness was facilitated via a reflective process that enabled empathic connection between these historical events and the students. The study also highlighted practical strategies that could be implemented to enhance the experience for future cohorts of undergraduate students visiting holocaust related sites. By adding to the limited literature on Holocaust education with undergraduate students, the study highlighted the importance and directions for future research in this area to inform future pedagogic practice.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0742-5627 and 1573-1758
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Innovative Higher Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1364642
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10755-022-09606-9