This article provided me with a great amount of insight regarding the meaning of oral history and how it can be accomplished through questionnaires. I never really considered the involvement that was put into the findings of history. For instance, the article uses Abraham Lincoln as an example. His secretary and law partner gathered remembrances of Lincoln through various interviews he had in the past. During oral history interviews, it allows the interviewer to listen to the narrators “particular frame of reference.” It also lets the narrator discuss what they feel is an important when answering a question. Everyone has their own interpretations of events; oral history is a way of allowing the narrator to explain their particular view on the topic. Now I understand that with our advanced technology and innovations, oral history interviews is much more efficient and reliable while conducting interviews. From this article, I know realize that the most effective interviews are the “thinking-out-loud-quality” where the interviewer encourages the narrator to remember explicit details from their past.
This article provided me with a great amount of insight regarding the meaning of oral history and how it can be accomplished through questionnaires. I never really considered the involvement that was put into the findings of history. For instance, the article uses Abraham Lincoln as an example. His secretary and law partner gathered remembrances of Lincoln through various interviews he had in the past. During oral history interviews, it allows the interviewer to listen to the narrators “particular frame of reference.” It also lets the narrator discuss what they feel is an important when answering a question. Everyone has their own interpretations of events; oral history is a way of allowing the narrator to explain their particular view on the topic. Now I understand that with our advanced technology and innovations, oral history interviews is much more efficient and reliable while conducting interviews. From this article, I know realize that the most effective interviews are the “thinking-out-loud-quality” where the interviewer encourages the narrator to remember explicit details from their past.
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