PARADIGMS
Activity 1: Provocation and Response
Transformative education focuses on shifting perspectives; therefore education approaches like the provocation and response may be of use. In a provocation and response, the point is not to present a best practice or to arrive at a conclusion. Rather, we aim to unsettle assumptions to provoke thought and to engage in dialogue about assumptions and practices, and their intended and unintended effects.
Provocation: Watch the video below.
Key Principles
For further reading
- Lindsey A, King E, Hebl M, Levine N. Erratum to: The impact of method, motivation, and empathy on diversity training effectiveness. Journal of Business and Psychology. 2015;30(3):619.
- Lindsey A, King E, Membere A, Cheung HK. Two types of diversity training that really work. Harvard Business Review. 2017 Jul 28 [cited 2017 Aug 9]. Available from: https://hbr.org/2017/07/two-types-of-diversity-training-that-really-work.
- Pendry LF, Driscoll DM, Field SC. Diversity training: Putting theory into practice. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. 2007;80(1):27-50.