1. Introduction to Power, Privilege and Bias
Welcome!
This foundational module was designed to introduce you to some complex issues surrounding the concepts and theoretical frameworks of identities, power, and privilege.
In this module, you will be presented with self-reflective exercises, informative activities and videos to help you explore and consider how identities, power and privilege intersect with your teaching pedagogy and personal, professional, academic lives.
You won’t find prescriptive declarations about ‘good teaching’, a one-size-fits-all approach to teaching or lengthy research reviews. Instead, we encourage you to further explore identities, power and privilege on your own upon completion of the module.
Throughout the module, we use this icon to mark moments where we invite you to reflect on a concept, your course, or yourself. We hope these questions can help spark your thinking in new and creative directions.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module you will have a clearer understanding of how power, privilege and bias may come into play in teaching and learning environments. Along these lines we invite you to:
- Articulate an expanded awareness of the concepts and theoretical frameworks surrounding identity, power and privilege, including intersectionality and bias
- Reflect on how your identities and experiences intersect with other identities, power and privilege
- Connect how manifestations of identity, power and privilege pertain to your role as an educator
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