Inclusion & Diversity
The Community of Practice Inclusion & Diversity focuses on increasing equity awareness and acquiring the skills necessary to teach diverse students effectively. Students have different backgrounds and needs.To ensure that all students feel included and can perform to the best of their ability, careful design and management of educational processes is essential. Inclusion is about facilitating student success.
Our goal is to build a community of teachers who share ideas and strategies on how to make classrooms and lessons more inclusive and equitable. To achieve this, we aim to:
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create a space where teachers can present, or get inspired by, practical tips and guidelines for inclusive teaching and learning;
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assist each other to develop initiatives and projects aimed at making teaching more inclusive;
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provide an overview of training opportunities, information channels and the academic literature on inclusive teaching.
Projects
AI D&I White Paper
In June the Communities of Practice of Inclusion and Diversity and AI in Education presented their jointly developed White Paper. It stresses that ethical, inclusive, and accessible technology choices are necessary to protect equitable opportunities for diverse learners. Read the White Paper.
The Inclusive Teacher
The Inclusive Teacher is an e-learning course in Brightspace. It offers self-paced training for teachers on topics such as Inclusive Course Design, Inclusive Pedagogy, Inclusive Group Work and Inclusive Assessment. Teachers can work towards a Certificate or Proof of Competence. Read more about The Inclusive Teacher here.
EQUIPPING ourselves and each other: Inclusive teaching and learning in diverse classrooms
Teaching and learning in multicultural and international classrooms can be challenging, and sometimes we are not always aware of the range of diversity present in our classrooms. The EQUiiP programme aims to make these challenges concrete and turn them into opportunities by integrating an inclusive and international dimension into teaching practices. Participating in this programme will enable you to use the diversity in backgrounds of our students more effectively as a potential resource for teaching and learning. Read more about EQUiiP here.
Podcast series: The Student Journey
In the three-part podcast series 'The Student Journey', students from the UG, Hanzehogeschool and NHL/Stenden discuss why they chose to study at an international university/college, and what it means to be an international student. Listen to the Podcast here.
Flowchart
There is a lot happening at the UG regarding diversity and inclusion. However, sometimes it can be unclear who or where to turn to in case you have questions or support relating to diversity and inclusion. To help you find your way, the Community of Practice Inclusion and Diversity have developed a special flowchart. Read the Flowchart
Events
Keep an eye on the events calendar to see what our community is working on. You can also subscribe to the TAG newsletter to stay informed about our newest events.
CoP Leaders
Estelle Meima MA (she/her) is a curriculum developer who specialises in internationalisation of higher education, inclusive international classrooms, and EQUIPPING.
Rina de Vries MSc, MA, SF HEA (they/them) is an educational developer who specialises in inclusive teaching and learning, intercultural communication in the international classroom, and The Inclusive Teacher.
More information & participation
Do you have a question or would you like to participate in this community and become a member? Please contact us at tag@rug.nl.
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