Building social justice and student wellbeing through praxis-based pedagogies

With the ambition to create a learning environment which might improve student mental health and learning outcomes, the School of Architecture implemented a hands-on making workshop as part of the second year curriculum in 2016.To explore the positive effects on our students, we conducted a wellbein...

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Main Authors: Denicke-Polcher, Sandra, Fereday, George
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for Professional and Educational Development, London Metropolitan University 2022
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Online Access:https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/7742/1/DENCIKE_Investigations22_FINAL-Accessible.pdf
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Summary:With the ambition to create a learning environment which might improve student mental health and learning outcomes, the School of Architecture implemented a hands-on making workshop as part of the second year curriculum in 2016.To explore the positive effects on our students, we conducted a wellbeing survey, using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), and an online focus group, both at the end of the academic year 2019-20.