Academic Journals
Meaningful inclusion of diverse voices: The case for culturally responsive teaching in nursing education
Abstract: Communication and diversity are essential features of safe and effective health care and of a safe and effective nursing workforce. Fostering diversity and meaningful inclusion of diverse perspectives in nursing school classrooms, labs and clinical learning...
Making Biology Learning Relevant to Students: Integrating People, History, and Context into College Biology Teaching
Biology is front page news, so it is important that we teach students to make connections between what they learn in the classroom and what they see in everyday life. As biology researchers, we recognize the negative implications of doing science in a vacuum as we are...
African Americans and High Blood Pressure: The Role of Stereotype Threat
Abstract: We examined the effect of stereotype threat on blood pressure reactivity. Compared with European Americans, and African Americans under little or no stereotype threat, African Americans under stereotype threat exhibited larger increases in mean arterial...
Co-creation in learning and teaching: the case for a whole-class approach in higher education
Abstract: There is a wide range of activity in the higher education sector labelled ‘students as partners’ and ‘co-creation in learning and teaching’. Several frameworks have been proposed to map and categorise existing partnership and co-creation roles, activities,...
The promises and challenges of teaching from an intersectional perspective: Core components and applied strategies
Abstract: In this chapter, the authors present key assumptions and tenets of the framework of intersectionality and their relevance and application to college teaching. In addition to discussing several benefits of incorporating intersectionality into teaching,...
Bias in Online Classes: Evidence from a Field Experiment
Abstract: While online learning environments are increasingly common, relatively little is known about issues of equity in these settings. We test for the presence of race and gender biases among postsecondary students and instructors in online classes by measuring...
Gathering Mid-semester Feedback: Three Variations to Improve Instruction
Abstract: A valuable supplement to student evaluations of teaching (SETs) is the mid-semester feedback (MSF) technique, an intervention that can facilitate meaningful improvement of the teaching and learning experience. Scheduling time for an MSF enables a systematic,...
The Three A’s of Inclusion: Awareness, Authenticity, and Accountability
A diverse and inclusive culture creates the conditions for people to be their best selves. It unlocks potential and possibilities. And it differentiates an organization. The process of cultivating inclusion can help create a competitive advantage for your...
Respect Differences? Challenging the Common Guidelines in Social Justice Education
Abstract: In social justice education, it is common to establish guidelines for classroom discussions. We examine the limits of these guidelines in achieving the goals of social justice education, arguing that they are not responsive to power relations. Rather than...
Education’s Epistemology: Rationality, Diversity, and Critical Thinking
Abstract: This collection extends and further defends the “reasons conception” of critical thinking that Harvey Siegel has articulated and defended over the last three-plus decades. This conception analyzes and emphasizes both the epistemic quality of candidate...