Supporting lived experience teaching academics through co-reflection
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21556028 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Snita Ahir-Knight (0000-0002-7763-2845, University of Otago-Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka, corresponding author), Huia Monro (University of Otago-Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka), Javi Arango (University of Otago-Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka), Serra Clark (University of Otago-Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka), Toni Huls (University of Otago-Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka), Rachel Tester (University of Otago-Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 382-395 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-17 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Higher Education Research & Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0729-4360 • E-ISSN: 1469-8366 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07294360.2026.2617285 |
| OpenAlex | W7125921871 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
The involvement of people with lived experience of mental distress has growing recognition as a method for enhancing healthcare higher education. Although storytelling is a pedagogical tool to share these lived experiences, there has been limited attention to supporting the storytellers. This paper explores how the lived experience-led World of Difference programme addresses the challenge of supporting storytellers using a co-reflection space. Grounded in the Intentional Peer Support model, tuakana–teina, and critical academic friendship, the co-reflection space promotes mutual growth and provides a supportive environment for lived experience academics (storytellers). This paper concludes by emphasising the need for further exploration of such support practices to enhance the protection and empowerment of educators involved in lived experience storytelling in all areas of higher education, not only healthcare education, to ensure the sustainability of their contributions
Graduate students · Higher education · Lived experience · Qualitative research · Semi-structured interview · Teaching method · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Reflective Practices in Education
| Highly cited | No |
|---|