The UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, in partnership with the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems, is pleased to present the first event of our 3rd annual Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Speaker Series: “Finding The Right Mix: Creating More Equitable Learning Experiences Across the Disciplines.”
Open pedagogy, Universal Design for Learning, ungrading, anti-racist pedagogy, active learning: there are so many types of pedagogy that an educator could use to create more equitable learning experiences. But how do you move from theory into action? What happens when two types of pedagogy conflict, or just don’t seem to mix with your students or your course? In this practical session, we will explore different ways to create a mix that works for you, your students, and your particular disciplinary context. Arley Cruthers will share how she tailors different approaches to meet the needs of different students across disciplines, from Humanities to STEM courses, while keeping her core principles intact. At the end of the workshop, we’ll work through participants’ tricky mixes together, so bring your concerns, challenges, and questions.
Arley Cruthers is a current Applied Communications Professor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and a former Paralympics medalist. Join us for a free virtual workshop to explore the ways in which you can incorporate various pedagogies to promote equitable learning.
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About the EDI Speaker Series
The School of Journalism, Writing and Media (JWAM) at UBC on the Musqueam land brings together a range of innovative approaches to the practice and teaching of journalistic and academic writing and other forms of communication. JWAM’s journalism and writing courses reach several thousand students from across the university each year. The research-informed pedagogy of the JWAM team has included the continued development of our teaching, for instance, writing and issues related to decolonization, race, Indigeneity, trans identities and disability. As we continue our work in these areas, we recognize there are gaps in the diversity of our fields as well as the inclusivity of our research and teaching practices. The Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion speaker series is a part of an ongoing effort to address these gaps and aims to further the conversation on EDI and the teaching of writing.