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Pre-Conference: Field Education Institute

Pre-Conference: Field Education Institute: Embracing Joy, Dismantling Walls, Building Bridges: Andragogical Field Education as Disability Justice

Beginning with critical reflection on historically oppressive systems in field education, we will share how we have shifted our approach to better meet the needs of adult learners, which has resulted in greater joy, trust, and effectiveness. Our approach is based on person-centered practices, radical reflection, andragogy and heutagogy.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
  1. Recognize historically oppressive practices common in social work field education, and engage in critical reflection regarding these practices in your own field program.
  2. Describe how a field education program centered in andragogy, heutagogy, and person-centered practices can enhance trust, joy, and effectiveness for all parties.
  3. Identify strategies to incorporate concepts from person-centered practices, andragogy and heutagogy into your own field programs