Academic Journals
‘‘I think it, therefore it’s true’’: Effects of self-perceived objectivity on hiring discrimination
Abstract: A sense of personal objectivity may prompt an ‘‘I think it, therefore it’s true’’ mindset, in which people assume that their own beliefs and introspections are, by definition, valid and therefore worthy of being acted on. In the present studies, priming a...
Accessible by Design: Applying UDL Principles in a First Year Undergraduate Course
Abstract: This article presents a case study of a technology-enhanced face-to-face health sciences course in which the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) were applied. Students were offered a variety of means of representation, engagement, and...
Bringing Automatic Stereotyping Under Control: Implementation Intentions as Efficient Means of Thought Control
Abstract: The evidence for whether intentional control strategies can reduce automatic stereotyping is mixed. Therefore, the authors tested the utility of implementation intentions— specific plans linking a behavioral opportunity to a specific response—in reducing...
Revisiting Validation Theory: Theoretical Foundations, Applications, and Extensions
Abstract: Laura I. Rendón (1994) introduced validation theory with particular applicability to lowincome, first-generation students enrolled in higher education. Validation theory was offered as a new way to theorize how these students might find success in college,...
Structure Matters: Twenty-One Teaching Strategies to Promote Student Engagement and Cultivate Classroom Equity
Abstract: A host of simple teaching strategies—referred to as “equitable teaching strategies” and rooted in research on learning—can support biology instructors in striving for classroom equity and in teaching all their students, not just those who are already...
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...
Designing for assets of diverse students enrolled in a freshman-level computer science for all course
Abstract: Proficiency in computer science skills is crucial for today’s students to succeed in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields and the modern workforce. Despite this fact, few universities count computer science (CS) classes toward the...
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...
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...
Reliance on individuating information and stereotypes in implicit and explicit person perception
Abstract: This research investigated whether stereotypes or individuating information take primacy in implicit and explicit person perception. Study 1 investigated whether variation in the diagnosticity of individuating information moderated stereotype bias in...