Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments

A Practical Resource for Higher Education Faculty
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-58153-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 180 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 273 g

Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments offers principles, strategies, and examples to aid in the development of inclusive college coursework in which all students feel seen and valued.

This resource prepares instructors to proactively consider ways to honor and engage with students’ varied identities and lived experiences through assignments. Chapters cover the course design process, methods on getting to know your students, assignment options beyond the exam, and more. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter serve as a springboard for faculty and leadership conversations on equitable and inclusive teaching practices, while the appendix features 20 example assignments sourced from various higher education disciplines.

An accessible, practical read, this guidebook is for any higher education instructor who wants to reimagine their assignments to center and celebrate students’ varied cultural backgrounds and experiences.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harrington, Christine

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Christine Harrington

Chapter 1. Why Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments Matter and the Course Design Process
Carlos Morales

Chapter 2. What Makes Assignments Culturally Affirming?
Adrian D. Martin

Chapter 3. What Makes Assignments Meaningful?
Bridget Arend

Chapter 4. Getting to Know Your Students: A First Step in Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments
Shantell Strickland-Davis and Jairo McMican

Chapter 5. Exploring Assignment Options Beyond the Exam
James K. Winfield

Chapter 6. Giving Choice in Assignments
Myra J. George and Jennifer Thompson

Chapter 7. Being Transparent about Assignment Expectations
Ellen Wasserman and Tadé Ayeni

Chapter 8. Providing Assignment Support and Feedback
M. Geneva Murray and Robert Scafe

Appendix: Assignment Examples from the Field

Über Autor(innen)

Christine Harrington is a professor in the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership, and Policy at Morgan State University. As an expert in teaching and learning and student success, she has authored numerous acclaimed books and is frequently invited to present at colleges and universities.