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Inclusive Curriculum Framework
Nona McDuff & Dr. Annie HughesKingston University Slide2
Moving toward an
inclusive approachLearning and teaching are function of : Culture of
the student
Culture
of the lecturerCulture of the department, faculty, institution An inclusive approach therefore“Necessitates…equity considerations being embedded within all functions of the institution and treated as an ongoing process of quality enhancement. Making a shift of such magnitude requires cultural and systemic change at both the policy and practice levels.” (Wray, 2013: 4)
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Principles of inclusive cultural change applied to Inclusive curriculum McDuff, Munday & Hughes (2015)Slide4
Kingston’s
Approach
Measuring impact of initiatives
Student co-creation training
Student Union partnership
Student course rep training
Value Added Score
Steering Group
Attainment Gap as Institutional KPI
BME and diversity considered in Quality Assurance
EDI as academic promotion criteria
Connected access agreement milestone with student success and KPIs
Inclusive curriculum training offered through UKPSF
Course & faculty team
meetings
Embedded in ILT and other staff training initiatives
Website and videos
Workshops:
Inclusive curriculum
Equality essentials
Unconscious bias
Mentoring schemesSlide5
What is an inclusive curriculum?
“Inclusive learning and teaching in higher education refers to the ways in which pedagogy, curricula and assessment are designed and delivered to engage students in learning that is meaningful, relevant and accessible to all” (Hocking, 2010)
Broadest sense – concept to review
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Excellence in the Inclusive Curriculum Initiative
Our institutional initiatives hereSlide7
Teaching
Create an accessible curriculum
Enable
students to see themselves reflected in the curriculum
Equip students with the skills to positively contribute to and work in a global and diverse environment
In the concept
In the content
(case
study: question, discussion)
In the delivery
In the assessment
In
the feedback/forward
In the review
Inclusive curriculum framework McDuff & Hughes, 2015Slide8
Module
Create an accessible curriculum
Enable
students to see themselves reflected in the curriculum
Equip students with the skills to positively contribute to and work in a global and diverse environment
In the concept
In the content
(learning outcomes, reading lists
)
In the delivery
(learning
and teaching strategy)
In the assessment
(assessment strategy)
In
the feedback
(feedback strategy)
In the review/evaluation
(MRDP)Slide9
Programme
Create an accessible curriculum
Enable
students to see themselves reflected in the curriculum
Equip students with the skills to positively contribute to and work in a global and diverse environment
In the concept (programme specification)
In the content
(module offer
)
In the delivery
(learning
and teaching strategy)
In the assessment
(assessment strategy)
In
the feedback
(feedback strategy)
In the review/evaluation
(revalidation/ISR)Slide10
University
Create an accessible curriculum
Enable
students to see themselves reflected in the curriculum
Equip students with the skills to positively contribute to and work in a global and diverse environment
In the concept (strategy, academic framework)
In the content
(portfolio offer
)
In the delivery
(education strategy and co-curricular offer
)
In the assessment
(assessment strategy, HEAR & institutional awards)
In
the feedback
(feedback strategy)
In the review
(KPI’s, QA & audit)Slide11
Teaching
Create an accessible curriculum
Enable
students to see themselves reflected in the curriculum
Equip students with the skills to positively contribute to and work in a global and diverse environment
In the concept
In the content
(case study: question, discussion
)
In the delivery
In the assessment
In
the feedback
In the review/evaluation
(reflective practice)Slide12
Inclusive Curriculum in Practice: rethinking Geography curricula at Kingston University
The problemLack of engagement with discipline areaDifferential academic performance
Conceptual (cultural) (
mis
)understandingsNormative practice reflects white Experience Evidence base (Hughes, 2016)Slide13
Module
Example: Teaching Rural Geographies at Kingston University
Create an accessible curriculum
Enable
students to see themselves reflected in the curriculumEquip students with the skills to positively contribute to and work in a global and diverse environment
In the concept
Globalised and internationalised
Students from
diverse backgrounds have the opportunity to use their personal experiences and perspectives
Critical
thinking and global awareness
In the content
(learning outcomes, reading lists
)
Case-studies were taken
from both the global north and the global south
Reading list included
a diverse range of authors – including perspectives from the Global South
Non-academic perspectives
Understanding of
globalisation and interlinkages
In the delivery
(learning
and teaching strategy)
Engagement
strategyFollow up on non-attendance
Encourage discussion from personal experienceUsing names to encourage discussion and viewpoints
Seminars classes – discussion based
In the assessment (assessment strategy)Unseen exam was replaced by seen exam Formative assessment – debate style with students
selecting the position that they wish to defendOral presentations part of the assessment (in addition to written skills)In the feedback
(feedback strategy)
Detailed
feedback – sectionalised by indicative marking criteria
Deadlines and assessment set at start of academic year
Feedback was individualised and oral and written –
oral feedback
was in-class
Ensured I knew all names
Students encouraged to reflect on feedback comments and mark – exercise of
self reflection and discussion
and In the review/evaluation
(MRDP)
Module
review evaluated differential attainment of students from different backgrounds
Involve
students in the review and evaluation
- Qualitative discussion
Reflective
practice Slide14
Inclusive Curriculum: Evaluating Impact
Metrics:Student engagementStudent satisfaction and feedback100% student satisfaction (2015)Student attainment (
differntiated
)Slide15
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Co Creation - Developing the knowledge and skills of all…..