Learning to Teach through Self-Awareness and Acceptance

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2014

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University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work

Abstract

This article is an account of my first teaching experience as a PhD student. It is the story of my personal journey toward self-discovery in which I learned to integrate my clinical social work skills into my teaching. This article details a variety of emotions and struggles experienced both by my students and myself. This narrative describes how I came to be a more conscientious instructor, how I learned to link lessons from the clinical world to my teaching, and how my learning process included significant advances of self-discovery and personal growth. Through this experience, I came to understand that pedagogy and clinical techniques can dovetail, demonstrating the need to individualize interventions, build community with stakeholders, and foster trusting relationships.

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Keywords

Teaching, Instructor, self-discovery, Clinician, Social Work, Teaching, Instructor, Self-discovery, Clinician, Social work, Perspectives on Social Work

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