Embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Kinesiology Curriculum: A Detailed Report of a Curriculum Redesign
Students need to be properly prepared by their education to work respectfully and effectively with diverse populations and in diverse environments. Our purpose is twofold: (i) to provide a thorough description of the curriculum redesign process for an undergraduate kinesiology and health promotion (...
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| author | Zakkoyya H. Lewis Ken Hansen Mai Narasaki-Jara Lara Killick MinHyuk Kwon Laura Chase Srdjan Lemez |
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| description | Students need to be properly prepared by their education to work respectfully and effectively with diverse populations and in diverse environments. Our purpose is twofold: (i) to provide a thorough description of the curriculum redesign process for an undergraduate kinesiology and health promotion (KHP) program, and (ii) to use our experience to provide more general recommendations to other departments and universities undergoing curricular redesign. The catalyst for this redesign was the conversion from a quarter-system to a semester-system and the opportunities for improvement identified through that process. The redesign was guided by a newly created departmental strategic plan, faculty professional development trainings, student feedback, faculty hirings and their areas of expertise, and industry demands. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was mindfully embedded into the curriculum to reflect the department-, college-, and university-level core value of inclusivity. The redesign allows prospective KHP students to complete several courses that address DEI themes, in addition to the courses that build their technical competencies. Providing foundational exposure to DEI concepts through the undergraduate curriculum can better prepare students to work in diverse settings. As such, this report provides other programs with a framework to follow to make curriculum more DEI centric for their students. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf5ed56a7d4245a585c66fc35b144ee02023-12-03T12:14:18ZengMDPI AGSocial Sciences2076-07602022-06-0111727110.3390/socsci11070271Embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Kinesiology Curriculum: A Detailed Report of a Curriculum RedesignZakkoyya H. Lewis0Ken Hansen1Mai Narasaki-Jara2Lara Killick3MinHyuk Kwon4Laura Chase5Srdjan Lemez6Kinesiology and Health Promotion Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768, USAKinesiology and Health Promotion Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768, USAKinesiology and Health Promotion Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768, USAKinesiology and Health Promotion Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768, USAKinesiology and Health Promotion Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768, USAKinesiology and Health Promotion Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768, USAKinesiology and Health Promotion Department, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA 91768, USAStudents need to be properly prepared by their education to work respectfully and effectively with diverse populations and in diverse environments. Our purpose is twofold: (i) to provide a thorough description of the curriculum redesign process for an undergraduate kinesiology and health promotion (KHP) program, and (ii) to use our experience to provide more general recommendations to other departments and universities undergoing curricular redesign. The catalyst for this redesign was the conversion from a quarter-system to a semester-system and the opportunities for improvement identified through that process. The redesign was guided by a newly created departmental strategic plan, faculty professional development trainings, student feedback, faculty hirings and their areas of expertise, and industry demands. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) was mindfully embedded into the curriculum to reflect the department-, college-, and university-level core value of inclusivity. The redesign allows prospective KHP students to complete several courses that address DEI themes, in addition to the courses that build their technical competencies. Providing foundational exposure to DEI concepts through the undergraduate curriculum can better prepare students to work in diverse settings. As such, this report provides other programs with a framework to follow to make curriculum more DEI centric for their students.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/7/271diversityequityand inclusioninterdisciplinary educationsocial justicetransformative pedagogy |
| spellingShingle | Zakkoyya H. Lewis Ken Hansen Mai Narasaki-Jara Lara Killick MinHyuk Kwon Laura Chase Srdjan Lemez Embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Kinesiology Curriculum: A Detailed Report of a Curriculum Redesign Social Sciences diversity equity and inclusion interdisciplinary education social justice transformative pedagogy |
| title | Embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Kinesiology Curriculum: A Detailed Report of a Curriculum Redesign |
| title_full | Embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Kinesiology Curriculum: A Detailed Report of a Curriculum Redesign |
| title_fullStr | Embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Kinesiology Curriculum: A Detailed Report of a Curriculum Redesign |
| title_full_unstemmed | Embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Kinesiology Curriculum: A Detailed Report of a Curriculum Redesign |
| title_short | Embedding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into a Kinesiology Curriculum: A Detailed Report of a Curriculum Redesign |
| title_sort | embedding diversity equity and inclusion into a kinesiology curriculum a detailed report of a curriculum redesign |
| topic | diversity equity and inclusion interdisciplinary education social justice transformative pedagogy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/11/7/271 |
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