Inclusive teaching in higher education refers to the ways in which pedagogy, curricula, and assessment are designed to engage students in learning that is meaningful, relevant, and accessible to all.
Based on Columbia University’s online course Inclusive Teaching: Supporting All Students in the College Classroom, COD’s Inclusive Teaching approach introduces participants to five principles of inclusive teaching:
The Guide for Inclusive Teaching at Columbia helps instructors answer that question by offering five inclusive teaching principles derived from research and evidence-based practices. In addition, the guide contains practical, accessible, and usable strategies that instructors can use immediately.
In this podcast, author and educator Tracie Addy talks about the shared dispositions of inclusive instructors: "Inclusive teaching is being responsive to the diversity of our class and designing learning environments that include all of our students." (December, 2021 - 46 min)
In Columbia University's Inclusive Teaching Guide, they provide several teaching strategies that support the first principle of inclusive teaching "Establish and support a class climate that fosters belonging for all students".
After reviewing the strategies, create a teaching practice or learning activity that supports one of the following strategies:
● Build instructor-to-student rapport
● Treat each student as an individual
● Cultivate a growth mindset in your students
● Build student-to-student rapport
● Address challenging moments head-on