Pedagogy Workshops
Abbie Robinson-Armstrong, Ph.D.Vice President for Intercultural
AffairsLoyola Marymount University
(310) 258-4656
Pedagogy Workshops
Objectives
• Theoretical Framework
• Program Goals
• Program Components
• Lessons Learned
Pedagogy Workshops
Theoretical Framework
Academic Excellence
VS
Inclusive Excellence
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Theoretical Framework
Academic Excellence
The sine qua non of a great university is academic excellence, as measured by the quality of the research, scholarship, and graduates it produces along with their collective impact on the larger society
( Ohio State University, 2000).
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Theoretical Framework Academic Excellence
In today’s world, academic excellence requires elements and experiences beyond those
traditionally associated with universities. An excellent education today requires an understanding of diversity and how
diversity can enrich our learning and our lives
(Ohio State University, 2000).
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Theoretical Framework
Inclusion
The active, intentional, and ongoing engagement with diversity in people, in the curriculum, in the co-curriculum, and in communities (intellectual,
social, cultural, geographical) with which individuals might connect – in ways that
increase one’s awareness, content knowledge, cognitive sophistication, and emphatic
understanding of the complex ways individuals interact within systems and institutions (Association of American Colleges and
Universities, 2006).
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Theoretical Framework
Inclusive Excellence
Inclusive excellence re-envisions both quality and
diversity. It reflects a striving for excellence in
higher education that has been made more
inclusive by decades of work to infuse diversity
into recruiting, admissions, and hiring; into the
curriculum and co-curriculum; and into administrative
structures and practices
(Williams, Berger, & McClendon, 2005).
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Theoretical Framework
Characteristics of Inclusive Pedagogy
Faculty-Student Social Interaction (Baker, 1998)
Sharing Power (hooks, 1994)
Attention to Diverse Learning Styles
Activation of Student Voice (Burbules and Rice, 1993, Young, 1996)
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Theoretical Framework
What is Inclusive Pedagogy?
• Advocates teaching practices that embrace the whole student in the learning process (Adams, 1992, Banks, 1991, Darder, 1996, Giroux & McLaren, 1996, hooks, 1994).
• Students enter the classroom as personal, political, and intellectual beings (Reyes, Smith, Yazzi, Hussein, & Tuitt, 2001).
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Theoretical Framework
Student Outcomes
1. Inclusive pedagogy increases opportunities for student interaction during the learning process and creates a sense of community in the classroom (Zimmerman, 1991).
2. Inclusive pedagogy creates a synthesis of faculty-student relationships; issues of instructional design, and understanding perceptual barriers (Baker, 1998).
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Program Goals
• Promote Inclusive Excellence
• Integrate issues and theories pertaining to diversity into the content and delivery of the curriculum
• Cement the University’s commitment to excellence in teaching
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Program Goals
• Provide faculty with tools to effectively teach in a diverse classroom
• Develop a group of Inclusive Pedagogy Practitioners across the University
• Improve the campus climate for underrepresented students, women and faculty of color
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Program Components
Discipline-Based Curriculum Workshops
College Facilitators
Workshop Curriculum
Institutional Web Page
Evaluation
Pedagogy Workshops
Discipline-Based Curriculum Workshops
Department planned Workshops presented by
external experts designed to help faculty transform
the curriculum while implementing inclusive
pedagogy curriculum
English Math
Modern Languages Engineering
Marketing & Business Law Economics
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Discipline-Based Curriculum Workshops
Discipline-Based External Curriculum Consultants
Dr. Frances Kendall Dr. Daryl Smith
Dr. Peggy McIntosh Dr. Cyrian Dan
Dr. Gary Nash Dr. bell hooks
Dr. Jerome Williams Dr. Walter Mignolo
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College Facilitators
Responsibilities
1. Provide consultation services for faculty in their respective colleges and schools
2. Discuss new curricular frameworks that develop habits of the mind and invite comparative, integrative explorations in the face of competing kinds of knowledge
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College Facilitators
Responsibilities
3. Mentor faculty who engage in activities to transform the curriculum
4. Create and maintain Blackboard discussions on inclusive pedagogy
5. Participate in writing assessment reports
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Workshop Curriculum
Institutional Mission and Goals
Critical Theory in Higher Education
Race, Class, Gender, Sexual Orientation
Power and Privilege
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Workshop Curriculum
Cooperative Learning and Multiple Intelligences
Curriculum Transformation
Inclusive Teaching Strategies
Assessment in the Diverse Classroom
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Pedagogical Techniques for Workshops
Readings
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Curriculum Consultant
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Presidential Dinner
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Facilitator-Lead Discussion
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Pedagogical Techniques for Workshops
Blackboard Discussions
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Student Panel
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Networking Reception
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Institutional Web Page
The Pedagogy Workshop Webpage contains
a tool for sharing knowledge and connecting
faculty to a university-wide network of
individuals interested in inclusive pedagogy
teaching and scholarship.
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Evaluation
Pre and Post Workshop Surveys
Workshop Evaluations
Summative Evaluation Conducted
by External Consultant
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Lessons Learned
Anchor Pedagogy Workshops in St. John Fisher’s mission and goals
Secure visible support from Top Administrators
Begin the program by gaining consensus on the terms “inclusive excellence” and “inclusive pedagogy”
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Lessons Learned
Use discipline-based curriculum consultants who are already known to faculty at your institution
Separate faculty by college or discipline and provide time for each group to focus the discussion on their respective interests
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Lessons Learned
Select a few important readings and distribute them to faculty two months before the workshops begin
Make an effort to incorporate the readings into the workshop discussions
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Lessons Learned
Involve the College Facilitators in all
components of the program
Provide a “reasonable” financial incentive
for faculty and College Facilitators
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Thank You
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