Type of Proposal
Paper: Theorizing from the Literature
Abstract
The purpose of this proposed presentation is to explore the potential of autoethnography as an innovative teaching approach in graduate education to bridge personal experience with academic rigor and quality. By integrating autoethnography into graduate teaching approach, the authors of this presentation argue that instructors can foster critical self-reflection, promote ethical inquiry, and encourage students to situate their own life experiences within larger social, cultural, and academic contexts
Keywords
Autoethnography, Graduate Education, Transformation, Teaching
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Misawa, M.,
&
McClain, A. L.
(2025).
Incorporating Autoethnography for Empowerment and Transformation in Graduate Education.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2025/Papers/6
Incorporating Autoethnography for Empowerment and Transformation in Graduate Education
The purpose of this proposed presentation is to explore the potential of autoethnography as an innovative teaching approach in graduate education to bridge personal experience with academic rigor and quality. By integrating autoethnography into graduate teaching approach, the authors of this presentation argue that instructors can foster critical self-reflection, promote ethical inquiry, and encourage students to situate their own life experiences within larger social, cultural, and academic contexts
