Teaching strategies for constructivist and developmental counselor education / written and edited by Garrett McAuliffe and Karen Eriksen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McAuliffe, Garrett.

Contributor:

Eriksen, Karen, 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constructivism (Psychology).

Educational counseling--Study and teaching (Higher).

Educational counseling.

Student counselors--Training of.

Student counselors.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Bergin & Garvey, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

An urgent need exists for a guide to innovative mental health education. Despite the hundreds of programs in existence for training students in counseling, human services, social work, and psychology, teachers in such programs have relied on an informal network of information exchange to guide their teaching practice. Yet, constructivist and developmental theories now point to sound, innovative practices for teaching. This volume delineates some of those practices. The authors take the position that, despite years of research on effective adult education, university teaching fails, in practice, to incorporate research-supported teaching principles. Current university instruction is still dominated by the teacher-as-authority model, in which he or she downloads information from the front of the class and expects students to regurgitate it in papers and on exams. This book seeks to counter the limitations of these often-unquestioned methods. The social constructionist and constructive developmental paradigms undergird the descriptions of counselor preparation strategies offered in this book. Such strategies are characterized by the themes of meaning-making, collaboration, equality, and activity in the learning environment.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

1 The Heart and Craft of Teaching: What We Know Garrett McAuliffe

Constructivism: A Route Through the Labyrinth

A Problem: Dangerous Dualisms

The "Heart" of Teaching: Emotion, Experience, and Moral Purpose

The Craft of Teaching

Conclusion

References

2 Using Traditional Teaching Methods Effectively: A Guide to Lecturing, Asking Questions, and Leading Discussions Garrett McAuliffe

Lecture

Questioning

Classroom Discussion

3 Activities for Increasing Personal Awareness Karen Eriksen, Nathalie Kees, Rolla E. Lewis, James McGraw, Carlotta J. Willis, Lois Benishek

The Feelings Round

Appendix

Guided Visualization

The Structured Narrative Exercise

Sample Structured Narrative: "Vision of Self as a Counselor"

Introspection, Film Review, and Group Discussion

Activities for Increasing Awareness of Nonverbal Communication

Classroom Experiences

The "Archeological Dig" Exercise

4 Activities for Increasing Multicultural Awareness Garrett McAuliffe, Marilyn J. Montgomery, Raquel Contreras, Aretha Faye Marbley, William M. Kurtines, Karen Eriksen

Walt Whitman's Challenge: The Self-Authorizing Activity

Identifying Cultural Group Memberships: An Introductory Activity

Minding Our Manners: An Activity for Constructing Ethnicity

Participatory Activities for Diversity Training

Awareness of One's Own Culture

Awareness of Differences

Increasing Your Knowledge About Local and Particular Ethnic Groups

Assuming Another's Ethnic Identity Throughout Role-Taking.

Experiencing Another's Ethnic Identity Through the Expressive Arts

Introduction to Cultural Assimilation

5 Improvisational Activities Karen Eriksen, Michael O'Connor, Garrett McAuliffe

Dramatic "Sculpting"

Behavioral Role Play and Gestalt Chair Work

Modeling the Counseling Interview in Three Stages: A Course-Opening Activity

6 In-Class Group Activities Karen Eriksen, Gail Uellendahl, Joan Blacher, Garrett McAuliffe

Introductory Card Sort Exercise

The Great Debate

Creating a Program

The Internship Case Supervision Go-Round

Case Studies

7 Using Projects as Teaching Tools Karen Eriksen

Using Simulation to Teach about Professional Associations and Advocacy

The Community Interview and Panel Discussion Activity

Reference

Index

About the Editors and Contributors.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781429475372

1429475374

9780313075117

0313075115

OCLC:

70763543