ITW: Participation and Equity

Beyond just being an indicator of students’ progress, class participation can serve as a crucial facilitator of understanding through building classroom environments that encourage meaningful student engagement. This workshop explores the meaning of “participation” and the diverse ways in which it can appear in the classroom, the stakes of why participation is important to student learning, and the challenges of evaluating participation from an instructor's perspective. Building upon principles from Active Learning and Universal Design for Learning (UDL), we will provide strategies to ensure that students from diverse backgrounds meaningfully engage both in the course and with each other. Whether you are a TF, teaching your own course, or just interested in the topic, come and workshop some strategies and concrete guidelines for assessing participation equitably. For more information, please contact Nathan Smith (nathan.smith@yale.edu) and Molly Blondell (molly.blondell@yale.edu)

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