Gender-Inclusive STEM Education Design
Learn to create gender-conscious educational content for STEM fields and promote inclusive learning environments through MOOCs.
Learn to create gender-conscious educational content for STEM fields and promote inclusive learning environments through MOOCs.
This specialized course tackles gender stereotypes and women's underrepresentation in STEM through innovative educational design. Using the FOSTWOM toolkit developed through the Erasmus+ project, participants learn to create gender-balanced MOOCs with a focus on inclusive content, storytelling, gender-aware language, and visual materials. The course features insights from educators, designers, and STEM professionals to help build more inclusive learning environments.
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What you'll learn
Create educational content with gender-conscious perspective
Implement gender-aware language and visual materials in MOOCs
Develop strategies for promoting women's participation in STEM
Apply universal design principles for inclusive learning
Understand the importance of gender balance in STEM education
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
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Graded assignments, exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
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There are 3 modules in this course
This course focuses on developing gender-conscious educational content for STEM fields. The curriculum examines the importance of gender balance in STEM, introduces the FOSTWOM toolkit for creating inclusive MOOCs, and explores universal design principles for learning. Through expert perspectives and practical examples, participants learn to address gender stereotypes and promote women's participation in STEM education.
The importance of gender-balance in STEM Field
Module 1
The FOSTWOM Toolkit
Module 2
The Toolkit: scalability and limits
Module 3
Fee Structure
Instructors
18 Courses
Educational Media Innovation Leader and Digital Pioneer
Carlos Turró serves as Head of Media Services at the Universitat Politècnica de València, where he combines his roles as multimedia services director and data network administrator. With both an MD and PhD, he has published more than 50 articles on information systems and educational technologies in international conferences and journals. His groundbreaking work includes the development of Polimedia for video e-learning, which earned the Spanish FICOD award and was a finalist for the EUNIS ETLF award. As a key innovator in educational technology, he leads the transLectures project for automatic transcription and translation of educational videos. Under his leadership, UPV has become a leader in educational technology, producing thousands of video learning objects and virtual labs that have transformed digital education. His expertise spans across multimedia systems, network administration, and educational technology innovation, making him a pivotal figure in advancing digital learning solutions.
2 Courses
Diversity and Equal Opportunities Leader in Higher Education
Silvia Barattieri serves as Head of the Equal Opportunities Unit at Politecnico di Milano, where she leads initiatives to implement the university's diversity and inclusion mission. After earning her MSc and PhD in History from the University of Milan, she has focused her career on advancing women's studies and gender equality in academic settings. Her work includes coordinating the university's Gender Equality Plan and leading the Polytechnic Equal Opportunities (POP) initiative, which addresses five key areas: gender identity, multiculturalism, sexual orientation, disability, and psychological wellbeing
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