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Values and Ethics

Session: Fostering Critical Ethical Engagement in the Classroom

Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments for Conservative Perspectives in Social Work Education

Sunday, October 27, 2024
10:15 AM – 10:45 AM CT
Location: KC Convention Center, Room 2503A
This presentation navigates the ethical challenges of underrepresented conservative perspectives in social work education during the 2024 election year. Methods for creating an inclusive, yet ethically sound, learning environment are provided. Leveraging the transformative action framework, strategies to encourage dialogue among students with progressive and conservative ideologies are explored.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Examine the ethical challenges arising from the underrepresentation of conservative perspectives in social work education, particularly pertinent in the politically charged climate of the upcoming 2024 election year (Arnd-Caddigan & Pozzuto, 2008).
  2. Evaluate the impact of biases on the learning environment amidst heightened political tensions, focusing on the ethical conundrum presented by the whole-person approach concerning diversity in spirituality/religion and political affiliation (Campbell & Bauer, 2021), while promoting strategies to foster inclusivity, critical thinking, and authentic engagement in social work education.
  3. Integrate the transformative action framework (Jemal & Bussey, 2018) to facilitate constructive dialogue between diverse sociopolitical perspectives while creating a transformative learning experience for all involved.