Audio and video reflections to promote social justice
Multicultural Education & Technology Journal
ISSN: 1750-497X
Article publication date: 12 April 2011
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine how 15 graduate students enrolled in a US school leadership preparation program understand issues of social justice and equity through a reflective process utilizing audio and/or video software.
Design/methodology/approach
The study is based on the tradition of grounded theory. The researcher collected 225 weekly audio/video reflections in addition to field notes and participants' written narratives.
Findings
Findings from the data analysis indicate participants perceive the use of audio and video as a valuable tool to increase their awareness and responses to addressing oppressive school practices as leaders for social justice.
Originality/value
Those who prepare school leaders might consider the use of audio/video reflections as an effective tool to examine the evolution of school leadership identities in an effort to interrupt oppressive school practices.
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Citation
Boske, C. (2011), "Audio and video reflections to promote social justice", Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, Vol. 5 No. 1, pp. 70-85. https://doi.org/10.1108/17504971111121937
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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