Instructors often ask us questions about how to build more inclusive classrooms, and what we know about these topics from research in the field. We are fortunate to have a rich body of literature in this area, and here are a few resources that instructors might find enlightening. Introductions and Overviews Here are several good… Read more »
Tag: Stereotype threat
Making Assignments and Syllabi Clearer to Students
Back in September, we hosted a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) talk by Mary Murphy (Psychological and Brain Sciences) on her work on stereotype threat and student success. That concept is based on the idea that students can struggle when they don’t feel like they belong—e.g., they are a first-generation college student, don’t see… Read more »
Mindset and Student Success
A professor tells students on the first day of class, “Look to your right and look to your left; forty percent of you will not be here by the end of the semester.” When professors suggest that only a certain few have the abilities needed to succeed, or “fixed mindset” of ability, it creates a… Read more »