scholarly journals Toward ‘seeing’ critically: a Bayesian analysis of the impacts of a critical pedagogy

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella L. Ng ◽  
Jeff Crukley ◽  
Ryan Brydges ◽  
Victoria Boyd ◽  
Adam Gavarkovs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Bayesian Regression ◽  
Learning Session ◽  
Reflective Dialogue ◽  
Subsequent Learning ◽  
Critical Pedagogies ◽  
Similar Content ◽  
Common Learning

AbstractCritical reflection supports enactment of the social roles of care, like collaboration and advocacy. We require evidence that links critical teaching approaches to future critically reflective practice. We thus asked: does a theory-informed approach to teaching critical reflection influence what learners talk about (i.e. topics of discussion) and how they talk (i.e. whether they talk in critically reflective ways) during subsequent learning experiences? Pre-clinical students (n = 75) were randomized into control and intervention conditions (8 groups each, of up to 5 interprofessional students). Participants completed an online Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) module, followed by either: a SDoH discussion (control) or critically reflective dialogue (intervention). Participants then experienced a common learning session (homecare curriculum and debrief) as outcome assessment, and another similar session one-week later. Blinded coders coded transcripts for what (topics) was said and how (critically reflective or not). We constructed Bayesian regression models for the probability of meaning units (unique utterances) being coded as particular what codes and as critically reflective or not (how). Groups exposed to the intervention were more likely, in a subsequent learning experience, to talk in a critically reflective manner (how) (0.096 [0.04, 0.15]) about similar content (no meaningful differences in what was said). This difference waned at one-week follow up. We showed experimentally that a particular critical pedagogical approach can make learners’ subsequent talk, ways of seeing, more critically reflective even when talking about similar topics. This study offers the field important new options for studying historically challenging-to-evaluate impacts and supports theoretical assertions about the potential of critical pedagogies.

Assessment and Critical Pedagogy

2019 ◽  
pp. 306-324
Author(s):  
Frank Abrahams
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Critical Theory ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Performance ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
The United States ◽  
Summative Assessments ◽  
The World ◽  
Integrative Assessment

This chapter aligns the tenets of critical pedagogy with current practices of assessment in the United States. The author posits that critical pedagogy is an appropriate lens through which to view assessment, and argues against the hegemonic practices that support marginalization of students. Grounded in critical theory and based on Marxist ideals, the content supports the notion of teaching and learning as a partnership where the desire to empower and transform the learner, and open possibilities for the learner to view the world and themselves in that world, are primary goals. Political mandates to evaluate teacher performance and student learning are presented and discussed. In addition to the formative and summative assessments that teachers routinely do to students, the author suggests integrative assessment, where students with the teacher reflect together on the learning experience and its outcomes. The chapter includes specific examples from the author’s own teaching that operationalize the ideas presented.

Critical Pedagogies in PETE: An Antipodean Perspective

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 316-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rod Philpot
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
New School ◽  
Physical Education Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Pedagogies ◽  
Pete Programs

In the 1990s, New Zealand and Australia rolled out new school physical education curriculums (Ministry of Education, 1999, 2007; Queensland School Curriculum Council, 1999) signaling a significant change in the purpose of physical education in both countries. These uniquely Antipodean1 curriculum documents were underpinned by a socially critical perspective and physical education teacher education (PETE) programs in both countries needed to adapt to prepare teachers who are capable of engaging PE from a socially critical perspective. One way they attempted to do this was to adopt what has variously been labeled critical pedagogy. Critical pedagogies as a label is something of ‘big tent’ (Lather, 1998) and this paper reports on the published attempts to operationalize critical pedagogy and its reported success or otherwise in preparing teachers for the expectations of the socially critical oriented HPE curriculum in both Australian and New Zealand.

scholarly journals Dialogic & Critical Pedagogies: An Interview with Ira Shor

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ira Shor ◽  
Eugene Matusov ◽  
Ana Marjanovic-Shane ◽  
James Cresswell
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Paulo Freire ◽  
Central Feature ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Dialogic Pedagogy ◽  
Language And Thought ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Critical Pedagogies

In 2016, the Main Editors of Dialogic Pedagogy Journal issued a call for papers and contributions to a wide range of dialogic pedagogy scholars and practitioners. One of the scholars who responded to our call is famous American educator Ira Shor, a professor at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York. Shor has been influenced by Paulo Freire with whom he published, among other books, “A Pedagogy for Liberation” (1986), the very first “talking book” Freire did with a collaborator. His work in education is about empowering and liberating practice, which is why it has become a central feature of critical pedagogy.Shor’s work has touched on themes that resonate with Dialogic Pedagogy (DP). He emphasises the importance of students becoming empowered by ensuring that their experiences are brought to bear. We were excited when Shor responded to our call for papers with an interesting proposal: an interview that could be published in DPJ, and we enthusiastically accepted his offer. The DPJ Main Editors contacted the DPJ community members and asked them to submit questions for Ira. The result is an exciting in-depth interview with him that revolved around six topics: (1) Social Justice; (2) Dialogism; (3) Democratic Higher Education; (4) Critical Literacy versus Traditional Literacy; (5) Paulo Freire and Critical Pedagogy; and (6) Language and Thought. Following the interview, we reflect on complimentary themes and tensions that emerge between Shor’s approach to critical pedagogy and DP.

Critiquing Un/Critical Pedagogies to Move Toward a Pedagogy of Responsibility in Teacher Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 463-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina N. Berchini
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
White Privilege ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Critical Whiteness Studies ◽  
White Teacher ◽  
Critical Whiteness ◽  
Critical Pedagogies ◽  
Systemic Examination

Transformative work with teacher candidates relies on a critique of the tenets of Critical Pedagogy and subsequent Critical Whiteness Studies (CWS). I employ analyses of extant scholarship to argue that these specific domains, as popularly framed, might be responsible for uncritical examinations of the White teacher education students who devotedly enroll in our courses and trust their teachers to treat them fairly, responsibly, and with care. I then entwine relevant research on White privilege pedagogies with my own narrative to argue that taking on the problem of Whiteness in teacher education seems to have inspired an uncritical pedagogy of harmful generalizations. To conclude, I reconceptualize the application of White privilege pedagogies for more complex, systemic examination, and argue that if we are to move beyond a pedagogy of dismantling students, more work which openly and honestly grapples with paradoxes, double binds, and contexts of Whiteness is needed.

Researching the learning experience of critical reflection

2019 ◽  
pp. 139-153
Author(s):  
Laura Béres ◽  
Jan Fook ◽  
Nate Meidinger ◽  
Tonya Salomons
Keyword(s):  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Learning Experience

Exploring the Impact of Service-Learning on Literacy Teachers' Self-Reported Empathy

2018 ◽  
pp. 393-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Katherine Saal
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Literacy Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Literacy Teacher Education ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Post Condition

Although (1) literacy teacher education research and professional practice standards highlight the significance of empathy as a central tenant of teachers' professional dispositions, and (2) developing deeper and more empathetic understanding of others is a frequently cited rationale for utilizing service-learning as a critical pedagogy for in-service and pre-service teacher preparation, little quantitative research exists measuring in-service teachers' empathy or empathy development. The purpose of this chapter is to explore how a course-embedded, self-selected, and community-based service-learning experience effected participating literacy teachers' self-reported empathy. While participants scores increased in the pre-post condition, results of a paired sample t-test indicated no significant difference in teachers' self-reported empathy across the pre-post condition. Implications for practice and program administration as well as suggestions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Capitalizing on the Most Important Part of a Learning Session: The Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy C. Clapper
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Session

The experience is the most important part of the learning process. For learning to occur, the learner must do something with the information and reflect on the content throughout the process. To maximize the learning experience, we need to provide opportunities for reflection, both in-action, and on-action. As Montessori showed us long ago, the resources and experiences provided in the safe, properly prepared learning environment can create multiple opportunities for growth.

scholarly journals DISTANCE LEARNING;

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (04) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Azeem ◽  
Muhammad Umer Quddoos ◽  
Anooshay Ejaz ◽  
Nadeem Tarique ◽  
Javed Iqbal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Interventional Study ◽  
Learning Session ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Research Studies

Objectives: To determine the interest of residents of orthodontics in using distance learning and to determine their perceptions of learning experience. Study Design: A Cross-Sectional, Interventional Study. Period: From 1.1.2016 to 1.7.2017. Setting: Orthodontic department of de’Mont Dental College, Lahore. Methods: Present study was conducted on the orthodontic postgraduate trainees. Trainees were asked to read all given research studies before watching a recorded 1 hour interactive seminar. This was followed by participation in a discussion with specialist at the trainees’ institute. The trainees then filled questionnaire to measure the interest of postgraduate trainees of orthodontics in using distance learning and to determine their perceptions of learning experience. Results: Results of the study showed that trainee’s interest and perceptions were generally positive about distance learning experience. Statistically significant differences were found between trainee’s interest and perceptions based on how well they were prepared before involvement in this interactive distance learning session. Conclusion: The postgraduate trainees of orthodontics perceived distance learning to be effective, enjoyable and learn full.

Multimedia Elements of Digital Storytelling for Dyslexic Children

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norzehan Sakamat ◽  
Siti Nabilah Sabri ◽  
Norizan Mat Diah
Keyword(s):  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Learning Difficulty ◽  
Emotional Design ◽  
Instructional Approach ◽  
Multisensory Learning ◽  
Common Learning ◽  
The Relationship

Storytelling is considered as an interactive social arts that uses word and gestures to reveal the elements and images of a story while engaging the listener's imagination. Multimedia based digital storytelling learning approach provides interesting, interactive, engaging and multisensory learning experience to children. Children explore new experience and scenarios as new stories are being told. This study concentrates on determining the best combination of elements for designing effective digital storytelling applications specifically for the usage of dyslexic children. Dyslexic children are known to have a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing, spelling and comprehension. These applications are design with the objective to help in improving dyslexic children ability in readings and comprehensions. Four elements were derived from extensive literature studies. The elements are multimedia components, multi-sensory instructional approach, emotional design and games design. The relationship among all the elements were determine and described in details as it will be used to contribute to the design and development of the application in further works.  The strength of this study is it models the combinations of technology, psychology and instructional approach as a support components for developing an effective digital story telling learning application for dyslexic children.

Transformative Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Bo Chang
Keyword(s):  
Transformative Learning ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Rational Discourse ◽  
Emancipatory Learning ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Biological Context

Mezirow's (1978) transformative learning was influenced by Kuhn's (1962) paradigm and Freire's (1970) emancipatory learning. In this paper, the author provides readers a clear guide about the main components of transformative learning: Experience, critical reflection, and rational discourse. The author emphasizes that experience in transformative learning is not the ordinary, daily mundane experience, or the new experience added on top of our old experiences, but that experience which fundamentally conflicts with what our assumptions can explain. Transformative learning is to challenge or disturb the fixed assumptions. Through critical reflection, learners examine the origins of beliefs in their historical and biological context and take actions to change their pre-existing assumptions to better understand the current disoriented experience. Finally, the author provides recommendations about how to apply transformative learning in practice.

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