Fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in large, first‐year classes: Using reflective practice questions to promote universal design for learning in ecology and evolution lessons

Autor: Laura Super, Analise Hofmann, Connie Leung, Mabel Ho, Emma Harrower, Najah Adreak, Zohreh Rezaie Manesh
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Ecology and Evolution, Vol 11, Iss 8, Pp 3464-3472 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2045-7758
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6960
Popis: Abstract Instructors can deliberately design for equity, diversity, and inclusion, including for large first‐year classes, and now instructors have added challenges given COVID‐19. Our paper explores the question: How do we integrate equity, diversity, and inclusion and universal design for learning (UDL) into first‐year, undergraduate ecology and evolution introductory lessons given the COVID‐19 pandemic? Given the large field exploring equity, diversity, and inclusion, we chose to focus on developing reflective practice question rubrics for before, during, and after lessons to encourage UDL for instructors, teaching assistants, and learners. We conducted a focus group within our team and discussed ideas related to online learning, including related pitfalls and solutions. Lastly, we created a figure to illustrate ideas and end with a general discussion. Our reflective practice questions for UDL rubrics, figure, focus group, and discussion aim to increase positive action for equity, diversity, and inclusion in the classroom and beyond.
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