2.1 Syllabus
The syllabus is often the student’s first impression of your course. An inclusive syllabus can signal right away that you have designed your course with the diversity of learners in mind –in terms learning approaches, abilities, identities, perspectives, or lived experiences – and that you see the potential of this diversity to enrich the collective learning experience. This is in line with a learner-centered approach that puts learners at the centre of your teaching.
You could communicate this message explicitly through an inclusion statement and/or implicitly through the framing of the course and the choices that you make about policies, course content, and assessment.
Having an inclusive syllabus sets the foundation for creating an inclusive learning environments where all students are supported to succeed.
How does your syllabus currently signal your approach to equity, diversity and inclusion?