An Autoethnographic Approach to Developing Human Connections: A Prison Educator’s Lived Experiences

Storytelling and reflective practices have been recent buzzwords in the fields of education and family and consumer sciences. The point is to tell our stories and inform the public about the infinite number of ways educators and family and consumer sciences professionals impact our schools and commu...

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Published in:Qualitative report 2022-11, Vol.27 (11), p.2501-2508
Main Authors: Roberson, Kyle, Alexander, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autoethnography
Behavior
Correctional institutions
Correctional personnel
Educational Objectives
Educational programs
Ethnography
Evaluation
Family work relationship
Higher education
Home economics education
Learning
Learning Theories
Lifelong Learning
Personal development
Prisoner treatment
Prisoners
Prisons
Professionals
Psychological aspects
Public schools
Researchers
Social aspects
Storytelling
Students
Teacher education
Teachers
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Summary:Storytelling and reflective practices have been recent buzzwords in the fields of education and family and consumer sciences. The point is to tell our stories and inform the public about the infinite number of ways educators and family and consumer sciences professionals impact our schools and communities. Through this autoethnographic study, the researcher details how making human connections and the sharing of these stories has the potential to improve correctional institutions, education programs, and student-teacher relationships. Lessons learned and experiences easily translate to public education, higher education, and industry. Journey with the researcher through his memories and reflections as an educational administrator in a federal prison. The researcher’s goal is to foster personal growth, safer prisons, and the building of human connections in all aspects of work, community, and family.
ISSN:2160-3715
1052-0147
2160-3715
DOI:10.46743/2160-3715/2022.5594