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Publication Date: 2009-Apr
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The Role of Spirituality in the Anti-Oppressive Higher-Education Classroom
Shahjahan, Riyad Ahmed
Teaching in Higher Education, v14 n2 p121-131 Apr 2009
There is scant research literature on the interconnection between spirituality and anti-oppressive pedagogy in the higher-education classroom. In this paper, based on a broader qualitative study that examined spiritually-minded activist scholars in the Canadian university context, I focus on how four such scholars integrate spirituality into their teaching practices. Two themes are presented in this paper: (1) toward a pedagogy of hope; and (2) affirming different ways of knowing. I conclude with the argument that teaching from a spiritual paradigm is fraught with challenges and risks yet has positive implications for developing anti-oppressive pedagogy in higher education. (Contains 5 notes.)
Descriptors: Religious Factors, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, Role of Religion, Spiritual Development, Critical Theory, Higher Education, Educational Practices, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Social Justice, Personal Narratives, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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