Creating Culturally Affirming And Meaningful Assignments

Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments

Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments

Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments offers principles, strategies, and examples to aid in the development of inclusive college coursework in which all students feel seen and valued. This resource prepares instructors to proactively consider ways to honor and engage with students’ varied identities and lived experiences through assignments. Chapters cover the course design process, methods on getting to know your students, assignment options beyond the exam, and more. Reflection questions at the end of each chapter serve as a springboard for faculty and leadership conversations on equitable and inclusive teaching practices, while the appendix features 20 example assignments sourced from various higher education disciplines. An accessible, practical read, this guidebook is for any higher education instructor who wants to reimagine their assignments to center and celebrate students’ varied cultural backgrounds and experiences.

Keeping Us Engaged

This revised edition of Keeping Us Engaged centers on in-classroom instruction, offering fresh student perspectives on how faculty can maximize engagement when teaching in person. Harrington expertly pairs all new student narratives – a signature feature of this much-loved volume – with easy-to-implement strategies that faculty can use to shift perspectives, strengthen connections with course material, and deepen learning. Topics range from starting positive on the first day of class to developing authentic assignments that push boundaries and giving compassionate, constructive feedback, among other key areas. Each chapter is accompanied by sharply perceptive reflection prompts ideal for individual use or in faculty book groups and professional development workshops. Firmly grounded in active learning principles and enthusiastically endorsed by the learners themselves, this book is an essential resource for all faculty looking to better engage students in traditional face-to-face classroom instruction.