Promoting Equity, Diversity and Social Justice Through Faculty-Led Transformative Projects
| Autor: | Kathleen C. Howell, Ankita Nikalje M.S., Ayşe Çiftçi, Klod Kokini, Brittany J. Wright, Alberto J. Rodriguez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Higher education
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Professional development 050301 education Public relations Scholar activism Focus group Article Education Transformative learning Faculty development 0502 economics and business Agency (sociology) Sociotransformative constructivism Sociology 050207 economics business 0503 education Cultural competence Diversity (politics) media_common |
| Zdroj: | Innovative Higher Education |
| ISSN: | 0742-5627 |
| Popis: | We present a transformative professional development project with a focus on equity, diversity and social justice (EDSJ) to raise cultural awareness among faculty, increase agency, and promote positive change through transformative projects. Twenty-three faculty members from nine different colleges located at a Research I university were provided with critical cultural awareness workshops and then supported to develop transformative projects related to EDSJ. Based on focus group interviews and pre-post surveys, we identified four themes and five categories: two outcome-related (Building Community and Transformative Actions) and two operational themes (Barriers and Facilitators). We conclude that faculty-centered and transformative professional development projects could significantly benefit all those interested in establishing a culturally inclusive, positive and responsive climate. Our study also contributes to the emerging research on scholar activism and provides a practical model for implementation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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