Innovative Techniques for Developing an Inclusive Teaching Environment

In this episode of The APS Publications Podcast, Dr. Lourdes Fortepiani (University of the Incarnate Word) and Dr. Susan Marsh (Washington State University) discuss their recently published Personal View. The educational landscape is becoming increasingly diverse, and there is a pressing need to ensure equity and inclusion in the classroom. In this article, we offer innovative techniques addressed during the 2022 Experimental Biology symposium on inclusive teaching and provide six practical recommendations for educators: 1) being intentional about how and what content is taught, 2) not making assumptions about students, 3) not being afraid to introduce students to difficult subjects, 4) designing a pedagogical approach to include all students, 5) being transparent about personal intentions, and 6) adjusting an approach that isn’t working for both teacher and students. To find out more, listen now.

 

Lourdes A. Fortepiani, and Susan A. Marsh Innovative techniques for developing an inclusive teaching environment Advances in Physiology Education, published October 23, 2023. DOI: 10.1152/advan.00014.2023