Pedagogy that Purifies the Air: Recognizing and Reducing ‘Stereotype Threat’ in the Preaching Classroom
Abstract
In this article, I commend a homiletical pedagogy that ‘purifies the air’ by recognizing and reducing “stereotype threat” in preaching classrooms. In the first section, I outline how to recognize stereotype threat in dialogue with social psychologist Claude M. Steele, a thought leader in the field. Then, in the second section, I propose three pedagogical interventions for how to reduce stereotype threat: identity seeing, intelligence shifting, and imaginative shaping. The end goal is simple: homileticians who are trained to recognize and reduce stereotype threat both inside and outside their classrooms.For articles: All articles published in Homiletic are the exclusive property of the Journal. All copyright rights to the article shall be owned by and be in the name of the Academy of Homiletics. The Academy of Homiletics in turn grants all authors the right to reprint their articles in any format that they choose, without the payment of royalties, subject to giving proper credit to the original publication with Homiletic. The Academy of Homiletics also permits articles to be copied for non-profit educational use provided proper credit is given to Homiletic. Authors may self-archive their articles in an institutional repository or other online location, provided proper credit is given to Homiletic.
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