Degree Name
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Program
Psychology
Date of Award
8-2021
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Wallace E. Dixon Jr.
Committee Members
Ginette C. Blackhart, Andrea D. Clements, Diana M. Morelen
Abstract
Many studies have noted the detrimental impact adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have on individuals’ developmental trajectories and, as a result, the utilization of trauma-informed practices has been of increasing interest within the field of education. Most research on trauma-informed pedagogy is derived from samples of children in grades K-12, whereas research on trauma-informed teaching practices within higher education is comparatively scarce. The specific aims of the current investigation are two-fold. The first aim is to explore the effect of postsecondary instructors’ disciplinary specialization (i.e., person-thing orientation) on their receptivity to compassionate teaching practices. The second aim is to implement a brief (i.e., one hour, single session), asynchronous intervention to inform instructors about ACEs, subsequent effects on learning, and evidence-based, trauma-informed teaching practices. Results indicated that participants’ thing-orientation scores negatively predicted their post-intervention receptivity scores and that there was a significant increase in knowledge about compassionate teaching practices from pre-assessment to post-assessment. Future studies should seek to replicate these findings and continue to identify factors that may influence one’s receptivity to compassionate teaching practices.
Document Type
Dissertation - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Robertson, Chelsea L., "Perceptions of Resilience-Informed Education in Postsecondary Instructors" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3964. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3964
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
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