Finding a Voice: Overcoming Shame Through a Classroom Collective Exploration of Vulnerability
In keeping with the call for greater justice and diversity within the occupational therapy profession, many educational programs are taking steps to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across their curriculum. In this paper, we will introduce the theoretical concepts underpinning the first...
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Eastern Kentucky University
2022-01-01
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| description | In keeping with the call for greater justice and diversity within the occupational therapy profession, many educational programs are taking steps to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across their curriculum. In this paper, we will introduce the theoretical concepts underpinning the first assignment in a DEI curriculum thread in one entry-level occupational therapy doctoral (OTD) program, grounding it in critical pedagogy and exploring how it provides a first step to critical aptitude by providing space for an open-ended, reflexive dialogue about subjective experiences of internalized shame and marginalization. Students learn how to practice self awareness, understand shame culture, and recognize their own positionality within a greater culture of shame and oppression, particularly around healthcare. Evaluation of the innovation is presented, both from students and faculty, demonstrating the value in this assignment as a first step toward developing cultural humility. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcf849607089444ea43a495c70ce840d2022-12-22T02:50:34ZengEastern Kentucky UniversityJournal of Occupational Therapy Education2573-13782022-01-016110.26681/jote.2022.060116Finding a Voice: Overcoming Shame Through a Classroom Collective Exploration of VulnerabilityMary Catherine Lockmiller0Amy Armstrong1Northern Arizona UniversityNorthern Arizona UniversityIn keeping with the call for greater justice and diversity within the occupational therapy profession, many educational programs are taking steps to infuse diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) across their curriculum. In this paper, we will introduce the theoretical concepts underpinning the first assignment in a DEI curriculum thread in one entry-level occupational therapy doctoral (OTD) program, grounding it in critical pedagogy and exploring how it provides a first step to critical aptitude by providing space for an open-ended, reflexive dialogue about subjective experiences of internalized shame and marginalization. Students learn how to practice self awareness, understand shame culture, and recognize their own positionality within a greater culture of shame and oppression, particularly around healthcare. Evaluation of the innovation is presented, both from students and faculty, demonstrating the value in this assignment as a first step toward developing cultural humility.diversityphotovoiceshamecritical pedagogysocial justice |
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| title | Finding a Voice: Overcoming Shame Through a Classroom Collective Exploration of Vulnerability |
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