Below is a list of links to the tools discussed throughout this section which
can support practitioners to put this principle into practice.
• A review of growth mindset intervention in higher education: the case for infographics in cultivating mindset behaviours (Cheng, Leung and Lau, 2021)
• The Engelhard Project (curriculum infusion) | Profiles (georgetown.edu)
• Feeling good about groupwork guidance
• Disability Allyship: A Resource Hub for Accessibility in Student Life -AHEAD
• LGBTQ+ Ally Programme - University of Galway
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Identify and challenge assumptions |
Have I understood what may be centred, what is given little focus and what is absent from my curriculum?
Have I taken steps to ensure the examples, case studies or scenarios used in teaching and assessment represent a diversity of contexts?
Have I built opportunities into activities or assessment for students to critique historic lack of diversity or equality in subject disciplines, and consider what they might do about it?
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Diversify reading lists and critique canon |
Have I worked with my library/EDI team to diversify the materials students are referred to?
Have I created opportunities for students to critique subject knowledge and the ‘canon’ from the perspective of diversity and inclusion?
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Diversity curriculum content |
Have I considered the language, images, case studies and cultural references used in course materials to ensure that they are diverse and positive reflect protected characteristics?
Have I built opportunities into activities or assessment for students to study diverse topics and examples of their choice?
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Accessibility of curriculum |
Have I checked if I am following Universal Design for Learning Principles in the development of the curriculum? You can check if you are here Guidelines - The Principles in Practice - AHEAD
Have I considered the reasonable accommodations I may need to put in place for students to meet the learning outcomes?
Is guidance on accessibility, inclusion available within the TU that I can share with my students.
Are my digital curriculum and resources WCAG compliant?
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