Breakout Sessions: Pedagogy

Applied and Creative Approaches to Teaching Social Justice: Helping Connect Theory to Professional Practice

Thursday, November 10, 2022

1:00 PM – 2:50 PM

Location: Palos Verde B

Pre-Conference Speaker(s)

James Devita, PhD

Associate Professor & Director of High Impact Pathways
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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Kris Hohn, PhD

Assistant Professor of Social Work
UNCW, United States
Megan Bolden, MSW, LCSWA

Doctoral Student in Higher Education Leadership
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Castle Hayne, North Carolina, United States

Describe and discuss both the benefits and challenges of using applied and creative approaches to teaching social justice in social work. The session will include examples will include from both undergraduate and graduate courses.
Facilitate applied and creative approaches to teaching social justice in social work that are demonstrated during the session. Participants will also be able to understand how reflection is connected to these approaches.
Identify ways to align student evaluation and course assessment in order to help monitor student learning and development. Assessment tools are also connected to critical reflection for students that can be tied to professional development.