The Johari Wonderland: The Fusion of Classic Literature and Film to Enhance Key Group Counseling Concepts and Counselor Reflexivity

<p>The Johari Window is a model of relational dynamics and key to understanding group counseling. Counselors-in-training must grasp the concept in order to flourish as group leaders in the field. Therefore, how might this concept be explained in a way that provides clarity and enhances students' reflexive skills? This narrative analysis explored in what ways, if any, an originally designed Johari Window experiential activity can help students obtain understanding of the topic. A summarization of Carroll's (1865/2014) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Other Classic Works as well as movie clips from Tim Burton's production of Disney's Alice in Wonderland (Lebenzon et al., 2010) were utilized to describe the Johari Window. Three points of data were collected. A group of twelve students enrolled in an introductory group counseling course participated in a group interview and reflective writing based on the experiential activity. Then, participant checks were conducted regarding themes and feedback. Key findings included new perspectives on the Johari Window, enhanced personal insights, and a plot of identity development based on the story of Alice and the participants' narrative. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2018

Author dc:creator

• Parker, Jan

• Counselor Education
• counselors-in-training
• Group Counseling
• Johari Window
• Narrative Analysis
• Reflexivity

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2018 Jan Parker

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/549

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1547