Wise-Practice Use of Visual Primary Sources: Towards a More Interactive Presentation of Content

Authors

Lamont E. Maddox, University of North AlabamaFollow
James B. Howell, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Cory Callahan, University of AlabamaFollow

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Modern citizens are often confronted by visual social media seeking to persuade or influence their opinion on public issues. In order for students to develop civic competence, they must be able to evaluate visual data. An interactive slide lecture using four to five strategically-chosen visuals holds promise for developing students’ interpretive skills, but this strategy can be difficult to implement. In this article, we share a collaboratively designed educative primer or teacher scaffold created in response to the challenges experienced by “Amelia” as she implemented an interactive slide lecture with 7^th grade students. Our intent in sharing the primer is to encourage teachers to use this example as a model for their own work. Towards this end, we discuss the underlying rationale for the primer and its distinguishing features before closing with some final thoughts regarding aspects of the interactive slide lecture strategy that remain challenging and need further research.

Recommended Citation

Maddox, Lamont E.; Howell, James B.; and Callahan, Cory (2020) "Wise-Practice Use of Visual Primary Sources: Towards a More Interactive Presentation of Content," The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies: Vol. 81: No. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://thekeep.eiu.edu/the_councilor/vol81/iss1/3