College Composition and Communication Dec 2019

Relating Our Experiences: The Practice of Positionality Stories in Student-Centered Pedagogy

Christina V. Cedillo ; Phil Bratta

Abstract

Based in instructors’ embodied perspectives,positionality storiesare a critical methodology that opens space for students to consider academic counternarratives that contest educational conditions and assumptions. Sharing two stories here, we illustrate how educators might use these to help students from marginalized communities develop connections with teachers and navigate academia.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2019-12-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc201930421
Open Access
Closed

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