A Chance at Birth: An Academic Development Activity To Promote Deep Reflection on Social Inequities
I describe the structure and implementation of an activity I use in academic development, aimed at introducing higher education faculty to social inequities in a profound way. The activity is structured such that previously naïve practitioners as well as those somewhat engaged in equity pedagogies a...
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American Society for Microbiology
2020-01-01
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| description | I describe the structure and implementation of an activity I use in academic development, aimed at introducing higher education faculty to social inequities in a profound way. The activity is structured such that previously naïve practitioners as well as those somewhat engaged in equity pedagogies are provided new ways of thinking about the role classroom practices play in social inclusion. Here I reflect on the activity’s genesis, provide suggestions for its use, and present considerations for academic developers interested in using it for their own practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-059e2b4e7c4244919896d10a3a926b112022-12-21T19:29:05ZengAmerican Society for MicrobiologyJournal of Microbiology & Biology Education1935-78771935-78852020-01-0121110.1128/jmbe.v21i1.2037A Chance at Birth: An Academic Development Activity To Promote Deep Reflection on Social InequitiesBryan M. Dewsbury0Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881I describe the structure and implementation of an activity I use in academic development, aimed at introducing higher education faculty to social inequities in a profound way. The activity is structured such that previously naïve practitioners as well as those somewhat engaged in equity pedagogies are provided new ways of thinking about the role classroom practices play in social inclusion. Here I reflect on the activity’s genesis, provide suggestions for its use, and present considerations for academic developers interested in using it for their own practice.https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jmbe.v21i1.2037 |
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| title | A Chance at Birth: An Academic Development Activity To Promote Deep Reflection on Social Inequities |
| title_full | A Chance at Birth: An Academic Development Activity To Promote Deep Reflection on Social Inequities |
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| title_short | A Chance at Birth: An Academic Development Activity To Promote Deep Reflection on Social Inequities |
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