Document Type
Praxis
Abstract
Our center for teaching and learning at a mid-sized, private, Catholic, Midwest university responded to recent challenges and opportunities presented by current sociopolitical factors (such as ongoing racial injustice, global conflict, the climate crisis, and the aftermath of a global health pandemic) by rethinking our approach to teaching and learning. To better meet the needs of faculty and students in today’s world, we arrived at an integrated pedagogical approach to amplify interpersonal and societal humanization and justice. In this paper, we introduce this new framework for teaching and learning called The Loyola Way, an innovative combination of three pedagogical approaches: Ignatian pedagogy, anti-oppressive pedagogy, and student-centered teaching. First, we describe each contributing pedagogy, including key elements and common applications. We then share our methods to develop this humanizing and socially just approach and introduce The Loyola Way’s core components: responsiveness, inclusion, flexible accessibility, continual critical reflection, and transformation. We conclude with a discussion of areas for future research and application.
Recommended Citation
Colacchio, Bridget M.; Mansbach, Jessica; Wright, Justin D.; Seeling, Harrison; and O'Donnell, Sydnee. "Introducing The Loyola Way: An Ignatian Pedagogy Framework Reinvigorated by Anti-oppressive and Student-centered Approaches." Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal Vol. 14: No. 1 (2025) . Available at: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/jhe/vol14/iss1/10
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