Teaching About Labor Through Union Worker–University Student Dialogues

标题Teaching About Labor Through Union Worker–University Student Dialogues
出版物类型期刊文章
出版物年份2012
作者Wills, Ericka
期刊Labor Studies Journal
Volume37
Issue1
Pagination81 - 103
关键词CHAT, critical pedagogy, dialoguing, labor education, perceptions
Abstract

This article offers a pedagogical model for facilitating union worker–university student dialogues on labor issues. Most university students in this study initially held neutral opinions of organized labor. However, the beliefs of the few students with strong attitudes about unions were often shaped by close interactions with family members who belonged to unions. Taking these attitudes and factors into considerations when designing classroom activities and approaches, a dialoguing process was developed that encouraged participants to articulate their viewpoints, engage in reciprocal written and verbal exchanges, and reflect on others’ perceptions in order to enhance their own labor perspectives.