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Bass, Michelle; Dompierre, Kerry-Ann B.; McAlister, Martha – Journal of Transformative Education, 2023
Collaboration across multiple perspectives enhances the potential for innovative solutions to the complex issues of our time. An interdisciplinary education (IDE) community of practice (CoP) proved to be a catalyst for bringing together interested faculty from across a large public college to create an IDE learning event focused on homelessness.…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, State Universities, Homeless People
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Yates, Chad M.; DeLeon, Alexia; Rapp, Marisa C. – Professional Counselor, 2017
Counselors-in-training may struggle in working with addictions populations for various reasons, including limited training, pre-existing stigma toward the population, and low self-efficacy treating substance use disorders. This is concerning because professional counselors have the highest proportion of clients with a primary substance abuse…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Addictive Behavior, Counselor Training, Qualitative Research
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Jackowicz, Stephen, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES) which took place on April 22-25, 2021 in New York, USA-www.ihses.net. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Foreign Students
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Warren, Jane A.; Hof, Kiphany R.; McGriff, Deborah; Morris, Lay-nah Blue – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2012
This article describes five creative experiential classroom activities used in teaching addictions. The activities were integrated into the classroom curriculum and were processed weekly in focused dialogue. Student reflections throughout the article add depth to the meaning gained from the experience of the change process. The students' feedback…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Learning Activities, Addictive Behavior, Class Activities
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Lay, Kathy; McGuire, Lisa – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2008
Students come to the classroom with life experience that may reinforce stigmatization of those who struggle with addiction. Educators must address this dynamic directly if addiction practitioners are to move beyond their personal experiences and come to understand the neuroscience of addiction, evidence-based practices, and the human potential for…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Reflection, Assignments, Social Attitudes
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Spaid, Wanda M.; Squires, Stuart P. – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2005
Per se, increased knowledge about substance abuse has not been effective in altering social workers' negative attitudes towards substance abusers or their failure to recognize or address substance abuse problems among clients. In this paper, we describe an experiential abstinence assignment integrated with the content of an elective substance…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Student Attitudes, Negative Attitudes, Empathy