Considerations for inclusive teaching

So far in this module, we’ve been exploring ways that people’s experiences and perceptions may differ based on the social identities they have. For many people, the impact of these differences on their educational journey can be profound.

An understanding of social identities and social location can be useful to us in our professional lives as we consider how we can better support those learners who have experienced formal education as inaccessible, irrelevant or otherwise exclusionary.

One of the benefits of making our teaching and support practices more inclusive for these students is that everyone stands to gain!

An education that is more diverse, accessible and alert to all learners’ needs and perspectives helps to better prepare all of our students for a world that is vast, profoundly interconnected and rapidly changing.

Making our teaching and student-support practices more inclusive and accessible is a broad and deep topic. Of course, thinking about making changes to how we teach or otherwise support learners can feel a bit overwhelming! But incorporating elements that help us to better connect with the diverse learners who fill our campuses and classrooms often doesn’t need to involve a radical overhaul of our courses or teaching approach. It can be a journey of commitment to making our practices a little better each time.

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If you are an instructor, here are a few things you might consider.

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