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Learning and intergenerational communication through digital storytelling in the first grades of primary school: Yesteryear Jobs

Efthalia Mouchtari
Efthalia Mouchtari
, 
Michalis Meimaris
Michalis Meimaris
, 
Dimitris Gouscos
Dimitris Gouscos
 et 
Maria Sfyroera
Maria Sfyroera
   | 31 oct. 2015
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Publié en ligne: 31 oct. 2015
Pages: 63 - 77
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/csci.82
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© 2015 Efthalia Mouchtari, Michalis Meimaris, Dimitris Gouscos, Maria Sfyroera, published by Sciendo
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Figure 1

Cabby with horse.
Cabby with horse.

Figure 2

All 78 schoolchildren dancing.
All 78 schoolchildren dancing.

Figure 3

Elder talking to children about yesteryear jobs.
Elder talking to children about yesteryear jobs.

Figure 4

Children trying to create their digital story.
Children trying to create their digital story.

Figure 5

Talking about the digital story.
Talking about the digital story.

Figure 6

After filming the digital story.
After filming the digital story.

Figure 7

Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #1: “Do you have a computer in your house?”
Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #1: “Do you have a computer in your house?”

Figure 8

Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #2: “If yes, do your parents let you use it?”
Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #2: “If yes, do your parents let you use it?”

Figure 9

Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #3 (corresponding to RQ1): “I learnt about Yesteryear Jobs”.
Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #3 (corresponding to RQ1): “I learnt about Yesteryear Jobs”.

Figure 10

Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #4 (corresponding to RQ2): “I learnt something from the things that the elderly said”.
Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #4 (corresponding to RQ2): “I learnt something from the things that the elderly said”.

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Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #5 (corresponding to RQ3): “I learnt how to make a digital story”.
Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #5 (corresponding to RQ3): “I learnt how to make a digital story”.

Figure 12

Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #6 (corresponding to RQ4): “Which activity did you like better?” (81% for “digital storytelling”, 57% for intergenerational stories, 72% for theatrical performance, 53% for painting, 36% for songs)
Aggregated answers of schoolchildren participants to question #6 (corresponding to RQ4): “Which activity did you like better?” (81% for “digital storytelling”, 57% for intergenerational stories, 72% for theatrical performance, 53% for painting, 36% for songs)

Phase II: First intergenerational contact through digital storytelling.

Time Activities Place Participants Duration
May-Jun 2011 Shooting for the digital story Social Center For the Elderly 2 elderly people 4 hours
Selecting photographs, music and effects for the digital story In-class 21 schoolchildren 10 hours

Schoolchildren participants in the research project.

Grade and Age School Number of Participants Project phases
Primary school, 7 year old (1st to 2nd grade) 15th Public Primary School of Piraeus, Athens, Greece 21 I, II, III, IV
Primary school, 7-10 year old (1st to 4th grade) 15th Public Primary School of Piraeus, Athens, Greece 57 additional III

Elderly participants in the research project.

Age Institution of Origin Number Participants of Project phases
+75 Social Center for the Elderly of the Municipality of Nikea–Rendi, Athens, Greece 2 II
+65 Theatrical Group of the Municipality of Nikea–Rendi, Athens, Greece 2 III, IV

Phase IV: activities of the last part of the research project.

Time Activities Place Participants Duration
Nov 2011 Preparatory activities Visit to the The Folklore Hall of the Benaki Museum in Athens Group painting on the theme of Yesteryear Jobs Benaki Museum in-class 21 schoolchildren 6 hours
Jan 2012 Digital storytelling video about the theatrical performance, to invite the elderly back to school choosing sounds, effects, music, voice recording, presentation to fellow students Classroom 21 schoolchildren 10 hours
Feb – Mar 2012 Intergenerational creation of a final digital story School hall & classroom 21 schoolchildren 2 elderly people 10 hours

Phase I: Preparatory activities.

Time Activities Place Participants Duration
Apr 2011 School lessons on Greek language and nowadays jobs In-class 21 schoolchildren 5 hours

Phase III: Creation of a theatrical performance.

Time Activities Place Participants Duration
May-June 2011 Theatrical games – choosing roles – create scenery – rehearsals Classroom 78 schoolchildren 31 hours
June 2011 Intergenerational meeting and common rehearsal School hall 78 schoolchildren 2 elderly people 3 hours
June 2011 Theatrical performance: Yesteryear Jobs School hall 78 schoolchildren 2 elderly people 25 mins
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