Inclusive pedagogy, research foundations, curriculum and instruction in STEM (405-0-1)
Instructors
Bennett B. Goldberg
Meeting Info
Technological Institute F281: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM
Overview of class
Throughout this course, we ask participants to engage in reflection and discussions around topics of equity and inclusion in learning environments across a variety of institutional contexts. This course is designed around identity, power, positionality and privilege informed by core principles with the goal to improve participants' awareness, self-efficacy, and ability to create inclusive STEM learning environments for their students. We employ key activities that include embodied case studies, affinity spaces, and an inclusivity framework portfolio, collectively designed to nurture a transformative mindset, to help the participants reflect deeply on key identity-related aspects as they go through the course, and to help them apply these aspects to their own teaching and learning contexts.
Learning Objectives
Why take this course:
● Considering a future (or current) role with teaching, leading diverse groups, mentoring, or applying for federal funding.
● Interested in a foundation in equity and inclusion in STEM, especially around instructor and student identity, classrooms and teaching.
● Would like to demonstrate and be able to write about equity in academia and teaching in future (or current) job materials, like teaching and DEI statements.
● Experience a fully blended course, with online, asynchronous content deepened and contextualized by in-person discussions and co-creation.