Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision
Document Type
Article
Keywords
pedagogy, phenomenology, constructivism, epistemology
Subject Area
Counselor Education
Abstract
This article clarifies how the epistemological issues of belief justification and truth values relate to counselor preparation methods. Exploring constructivism and phenomenology in detail as well as aspects of positivism relevant to counselor education, we highlight how specific philosophical assumptions about student learning inform counselor education. We propose that counselor educators and researchers may benefit from exploring phenomenology as a supplementary instructional approach to constructivism.
Recommended Citation
Wilkinson, B. D., Shank, G., & Hanna, F. (2019). Epistemological Issues in Counselor Preparation: An Examination of Constructivist and Phenomenological Assumptions. Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 12(4). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.sacredheart.edu/jcps/vol12/iss4/13