Smith, A-M, Padt, S and Jones, K (2024) "Catch it, drop it, leave it there": Writing for Wellbeing as a tool for compassionate practice in Higher Education. PRISM: Casting new light on Learning, Theory & Practice. ISSN 2514-5347

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Abstract

This is the story of a series of writing workshops with four undergraduate final year students, in a non-formal, non-graded, non-curriculum space. Students were introduced to ‘writing for wellbeing’ (WfW), using expressive writing strategies adapted from poetry/bibliotherapy practice. Initially intended as a research method for their dissertation projects, the writing workshops evolved into a significant creative space for the students’ own personal development. Shared reflections about our experience of writing together sheds light on the broader potential of WfW as a participatory research method, and as a compassionate approach for writing the self in higher education.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	wellbeing; therapeutic writing; biblio/poetry therapy; creative research method; compassionate pedagogy
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z004 Books. Writing. Paleography
Divisions:	Education
Publisher:	Liverpool John Moores University
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	21 Oct 2024 07:58
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2024 08:00
DOI or ID number:	10.24377/prism.article1206
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/24556

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