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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has become an increasingly important topic in mathematics education and in the professional development (PD) of Mathematics Graduate Teaching Assistants (MGTAs). Currently, little is known about the types of initiatives that are effective in supporting MGTAs’ use of equitable and inclusive teaching practices. Based on data from 45 MGTAs enrolled in our DEI-focused PD program, we propose a preliminary framework to elucidate the characteristics of activities that support MGTAs’ engagement in DEI issues. We illustrate the utility of the framework by highlighting examples of activities in alignment with the framework, as well as the memorable impact of these activities on the MGTAs who completed coursework in our PD program.
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Instructors' Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Activities in Engineering and Computer Science Courses.
In this study, we use the EPIC-I I (exposure, persuasion, identification, commitment, and implementation) framework as a lens for viewing instructor perceptions of including diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities in engineering and computer science undergraduate courses. The results provided evidence of three findings: (a) evidence existed of faculty participation at all levels of EPIC-I, (b) in moving through the EPIC-I framework, the evidence became scanter, and (c) although both groups were small, approximately equal numbers of participants were openly negative as were actively implementing additional DEI supporting activities in their classes. Implications and future work are discussed.
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- Award ID(s):
- 2033129
- PAR ID:
- 10515746
- Publisher / Repository:
- International Journal of Engineering Education
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- International Journal of Engineering Education
- Volume:
- 39
- Issue:
- 5
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 1131-1139
- Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
- engineering education, instructors, diversity
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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