Decolonising Yourself and your L&T
Staff need(s) the workshop will address
How can I become more aware of the preconceived ideas and unconscious bias I bring to my teaching and the ways these affect my students? How can I do something about them?
I have heard about the ‘decolonisation’ agenda, but want to know what I can do in practice within my own teaching.
Audience:
Academic staff, or other staff who teach or support students; PTs.
Length of Session: 1.5hr
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How the Workshop will contribute to Learning Practice
Through this workshop you will:
- Explore the ways in which aspects of our own identity impact our teaching and interactions
- Identify the different aspects of positive impact we can make in decolonising our L&T and discuss how we can have such positive impact on our students
- Discuss practical ideas and strategies that we can all use in our L&T
How the Workshop will develop specific skills aligned with UKPSF
Specific skills
A2
This workshop is relevant to all aspects of our practice but has an especial focus on how our own unconscious bias and preconceived ideas impact our direct work with learners within our courses. We will explore practical strategies for teaching.
Core Knowledge
K2
This workshop will include a focus on practical ideas and strategies that we can all use in our L&T to improve the student learning experience and enhance attainment.
Professional Values
V1
This workshop will help you explore your unconscious bias and the preconceived ideas that inform your work with individuals and diverse groups of students and thereby better support their learning.
How the Workshop supports Fellowship D1, D2 & D3
D1 – Associate Fellow of the HEA
Staff with at least 1 year teaching/support experience. Typically these are staff who do some teaching/student support but not as the main element of their role, such as:
- Career researchers with some teaching responsibilities
- Learning support, demonstrators or technicians with some teaching responsibilities
- Staff experienced in professional areas but with a limited teaching role
D2 – Fellow of the HEA
Staff for whom teaching or learning support is a significant element of their role such as staff with experience as
- Academic or Support staff holding substantive teaching & learning responsibilities.
- Experienced professionals with substantive teaching & learning responsibilities including for example within workplace settings.
D3 – Senior Fellow of the HEA
Experienced HE teaching staff able to demonstrate sustained impact & influence on the L&T practice of others over a number of years, through
- Leading, managing, organising programmes
- Mentoring other staff
- Departmental, School or other University responsibilities