Inclusive Teaching: Strategies for Diverse Classrooms

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of inclusive teaching practices in higher education. It is structured around five key modules, each focusing on a crucial aspect of creating and sustaining inclusive, student-centered learning environments. The course begins by examining the instructor's role, encouraging reflection on personal social identities and how these shape teaching approaches. It then shifts focus to students, exploring how their social identities influence learning experiences and introducing strategies to support diverse learners. The third module delves into inclusive pedagogy, offering practical strategies for facilitating dialogue and handling unexpected challenges in the classroom. In the fourth module, participants evaluate their curriculum from a diversity perspective, both at the course and disciplinary levels. The final module guides participants in planning concrete actions to affect broader change in teaching and learning contexts, from individual courses to institutional and cultural levels. Throughout the course, participants engage with real stories, reflect on their own experiences, and explore key research on learning and diversity. The curriculum is designed to foster self-reflection and offer practical, course-based change strategies, laying a foundation for ongoing learning and improvement in inclusive teaching practices.