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Oral History Workshop

An experiential oral history workshop that guides students from interview foundations to real-world practice, helping them collect, interpret, and present community stories with confidence.

In-school

60 minutes each

Topic 1: Foundations of Oral History

This session introduces students to the essential foundations of oral history, including why personal narratives matter, how oral history differs from written sources, and what makes an interview meaningful and ethical. Through real examples and guided discussion, participants will learn basic interview principles, questioning techniques, and the role of oral history in preserving community memory, followed by a Q&A to deepen understanding.

Topic 2: Research Skills and Interview Simulation

In this module, students will learn effective strategies for collecting background information before an interview, including how to identify useful sources and prepare meaningful questions. Participants will then take part in mock interview exercises, receiving real-time guidance from the instructor. This hands-on practice helps students improve confidence, listening skills, and the ability to follow up naturally during conversations.

Topic 3: Field Interview Practicum

This practicum allows students to experience oral history interviewing in action, either through classroom simulations or community-based interviews with local shopkeepers and staff. Under the instructor’s live supervision, students will practise approaching interviewees, conducting respectful conversations, and adapting to real-world responses. The session builds confidence and helps students understand how oral history works beyond textbooks.

Topic 4: Documentation, Analysis, and Presentation

After interviews are completed, students must learn how to handle oral history materials responsibly. This session teaches methods for organising notes, transcripts, recordings, and key themes. Participants will also practise presenting their findings clearly, transforming personal stories into structured insights that can be shared through reports, exhibitions, or community storytelling projects.

Training overview

Topic 1: Foundations of Oral History

Why does oral history matter in understanding communities and everyday life?
What makes an interview ethical, meaningful, and reliable?
How can personal stories complement historical research?

Topic 2: Research Skills and Interview Simulation

How do we prepare strong questions through background research?
What skills help an interviewer build trust and flow in conversation?
How can we listen actively and ask effective follow-up questions?

Topic 3: Field Interview Practicum

What challenges arise when interviewing people in real settings?
How can we adapt our questions during live conversations?
What does respectful and community-sensitive interviewing look like?

Topic 4: Documentation, Analysis, and Presentation

How do we organise and interpret oral history materials effectively?
What themes and insights can be drawn from personal narratives?
How can interview findings be presented in meaningful ways?

Tour Information

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Bad Weather Policy

If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above, or a Red/Black Rainstorm Warning is issued three hours before the tour starts, the tour will be canceled.
If Typhoon Signal No. 8 or a Red/Black Rainstorm Warning is issued during the tour, the tour will be canceled immediately.
If the tour needs to be canceled due to other adverse weather conditions, we will contact you by phone at least 2.5 hours before the tour. (If there is no response, we will follow up with an SMS or email.)
If the tour is canceled due to adverse weather on the day, we will work with you to reschedule a new date within six months from the original tour date.

Tour Reminder

Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes for the walk. Bring an umbrella, a bottle of water and some snacks just in case.
Each participant may bring their own 3.5mm plug headphone if they have one for the wireless transmitter/receiver system which will be used on the tour. The guide will provide them a new one otherwise, but for hygienic and environmental reasons participants are strongly suggested to bring their own earphones if possible.
There is a possibility that our organization may take photographs or videos during the guided tour, and these captured images or footage may be used for future promotion and publicity. If participants do not agree with this arrangement, please inform the tour guide or organizer during registration and on the day of the event.

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