Using Critical Reflection to Inform Social Justice Research and Pedagogy

Co-Authors

Dr. Alma Stevenson, Georgia Southern University

Track

Non-Research Proposal / About SoTL

Abstract

This presentation explores the significance of critical reflection for social justice research and social justice pedagogy through a discussion of the role of critical reflection in aligning social justice claims and social justice practice. Using Brookfield’s (1995) four lenses of critical reflection (i.e., autobiographical, students’ perspectives, colleagues’ perspectives, and theoretical literature) to operationalize connections between critical reflection and social justice, ways in which critical reflection on our practices resulted in curricular changes during implementation of a summer literacy program for African American youth as well as changes in one of our undergraduate pre-service education classes are highlighted.

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Presentation Session

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Room 3

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Mar 31st, 11:00 AM Mar 31st, 11:45 AM

Using Critical Reflection to Inform Social Justice Research and Pedagogy

Room 3

This presentation explores the significance of critical reflection for social justice research and social justice pedagogy through a discussion of the role of critical reflection in aligning social justice claims and social justice practice. Using Brookfield’s (1995) four lenses of critical reflection (i.e., autobiographical, students’ perspectives, colleagues’ perspectives, and theoretical literature) to operationalize connections between critical reflection and social justice, ways in which critical reflection on our practices resulted in curricular changes during implementation of a summer literacy program for African American youth as well as changes in one of our undergraduate pre-service education classes are highlighted.