Pushing the Envelope for Evolution and Social Change: Critical Challenges for Teaching Inside-Out

• NCJ Number: 245881
• Journal: Prison Journal Volume: 93 Issue: 2 Dated: June 2013 Pages: 189-210
• Author(s): Alana Van Gundy; Angela Bryant; Brian C. Starks
• Date Published: June 2013
• Length: 22 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program Inside-Out is a program that offers college courses taught in a blended classroom within correctional settings, resulting in multiple challenges for instructors.

Abstract

The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program Inside-Out is a program that offers college courses taught in a blended classroom within correctional settings, resulting in multiple challenges for instructors. This article focuses on three major challenges that should be considered by Inside-Out instructors: addressing legal challenges for the instructor, students, university, and prison site; creating and sustaining diversity in a blended classroom; and, balancing the rules of the Inside-Out program and the institution. Utilizing a post hoc observation-as-participant framework, we present our experiences of teaching Inside-Out courses to demonstrate these distinct challenges and provide recommendations for current and future Inside-Out faculty, as well as the National program. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage.