IWitness
ongoing until end of 2024
Teaching through testimony
In the IWitness project, teaching units for historical learning are being developed on the basis of the USC Visual History Archives. The University of Teacher Education Lucerne is the leading house in the German-speaking area. The first teaching units are online.
Team
Project management
Prof. Dr. phil. Peter Gautschi
Desirée Hilscher MA
Project collaboration
Dr. phil. Lukas Tobler
Nick Zenzünen MA
Lic. phil. Michel Charrière
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