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Holocaust education in transition from live to virtual survivor testimony: pedagogical and ethical dilemmas

  • Alan S. Marcus
  • , Rotem Maor
  • , Ian M. McGregor
  • , Gary Mills
  • , Simone Schweber
  • , Jeremy Stoddard
  • , David Hicks
    • Stanford University
    • University of Connecticut
    • University of Nottingham
    • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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    Abstract

    This article explores the pedagogical challenges and ethical dilemmas related to the use of Virtual Interactive Holocaust Survivor Testimony (VIHST) in place of live survivor testimony. The National Holocaust Centre and Museum (UK) uses 3D interactive digital as an attempt to replicate the meaningful learning experiences of listening to a live survivor. Data was collected through interviews with survivors and museum staff. Key findings include how survivors are chosen to participate, whether testimonies can or should be edited for pedagogical purposes, and challenges associated with virtual testimony that do not exist with live survivor testimony.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)279-301
    Number of pages23
    JournalHolocaust Studies
    Volume28
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2022

    Bibliographical note

    Publisher Copyright:
    © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

    Funding

    for this study was provided by a Dean’s Research Incentive Grant from the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. We wish to extend our gratitude to the Holocaust survivors and staff at the National Holocaust Centre who graciously participated in this study and for their exhaustive effort working with pupils.

    Funders
    University of Connecticut
    Neag School of Education

      Keywords

      • Holocaust
      • Holocaust education
      • museum education
      • testimony
      • virtual interactive Holocaust survivor testimony
      • virtual testimony

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