2 - Inclusivity Session

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to:

• Be aware of the benefits and challenges of diversity in the classroom
• Describe the impact of privilege, stereotype threat and unconscious bias and strategies to offset their impact
• Discuss ideas about how to incorporate inclusive strategies into classroom activities

Stereotype Threat:

 

 

Susceptibility to Stereotype Threat

Group	Negative implications	Reference
Alcoholics	Inhibition to drink	Pennington et al (2016) Addictive Behaviors
Christians	Science	Rios (2015) Social Psychological and Personality Science
Elderly persons	Memory	Hess (2009) Experimental Aging Research
Student athletes	GRE exams	Dee (2004) Economic Inquiry
Women	Math performance	Spencer et al (1999)
Socioeconomic status	Intellectual tasks	Croizet & Claire (1998)
African American	Intellectual tasks	Steele & Aronson (1995)

 

Implicit Bias

Implicit bias tests

Three steps to address unconscious bias

 

Assumptions & Privilege:

The assumptions we and our students make in a learning community can exacerbate discrepancies in privilege.

Equality vs. Equity:

• With equality, we assume everyone is the same and have the same needs
• With equity, we want everyone to be treated fairly depending on needs
• With liberation, the cause of the inequity was addressed and systemic barriers were removed

Awareness:

Awareness is key to mitigating the impact of our unconscious assumptions with intentional actions in the classroom

Active Learning and Inclusive Teaching Strategies:

 

Enhancing Diversity in Undergraduate Science: Self-Efficacy Drives Performance Gains with Active Learning

Structure Matters: Twenty-One Teaching Strategies to Promote Student Engagement and Cultivate Classroom Equity

Session Slides: