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Bringing books back: enhancing the understanding of psychotherapy in psychology students through book club participation. Teaching of Psychologyстатья
- Авторы: Khokhlova O., Bhatia A.
- Журнал: Teaching of Psychology
- Год издания: 2021
- Издательство: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc.
- Местоположение издательства: United States
- DOI: 10.1177/00986283211014179
- Аннотация: Background:The experiential and reflective nature of psychotherapeutic training is not always captured in undergraduate psychology teaching, therefore, there is a need for educational strategies that provide opportunities for deeper understanding of the therapeutic process.Objective:This article evaluates one such strategy—A Book Club, to support the understanding of psychotherapeutic practice and mental health in Psychology undergraduate students at a private university in Dubai, UAE.Method:Psychotherapy-related books were assigned as prior reading each month, which were then discussed in the group meetings facilitated by clinically experienced Psychology lecturers. Fifteen semi-structured interviews were carried out with students and analyzed using thematic analysis.Results:Four primary themes were generated—(1) Diversity in perspectives, (2) Autonomous learning environment, (3) Reality orientation, and (4) Sparking self-insight. The results highlight that Book Clubs are useful in fostering deeper conceptualizations of the therapeutic relationship, visualizing future careers in psychotherapy, and promoting self-awareness among students.Conclusion:Discussions centred around books can provide students with discourse opportunities that enhance students’ interpersonal skills and improve student engagement.Teaching Implication:Book clubs can be a useful platform for teachers to help students connect the knowledge that they have previously acquired in the classroom with real-life experiences of psychotherapists described in books.
- Добавил в систему: Хохлова Ольга Юрьевна