“The Perception of Visiting Holocaust Sites on Undergraduate Students Learning Process”.

Autor/inn/en	Bussu, Anna; Leadbetter, Peter; Richards, Michael
Titel	“The Perception of Visiting Holocaust Sites on Undergraduate Students Learning Process”.
Quelle	In: Innovative higher education, (2022) 1, S.55-81Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-5627
DOI	10.1007/s10755-022-09606-9
Schlagwörter	Qualitative research; Student learning process; Higher education
Abstract	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.
Erfasst von	OLC
Update	2023/2/05