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Culturally Responsive Teaching Project
We invite you to take part in a research study being conducted by Drs. Scott Comber, Jenny听Baechler, Sandra Toze, Melanie听Zurba, and Lisette Wilson from the Faculty of Management (FoM). 听
The objective of this project is to engage faculty (including limited term and contract instructors) to learn about and understand their Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) practices. CRT practices connect academics to students鈥� daily lives, cultural background, and concerns in ways that support engagement, achievement, and empowerment. 听
The framework听guiding this听research is drawn from the first competency of听Mu帽iz鈥檚听framework (2020), which is to reflect on one鈥檚 cultural lens. We believe faculty, who can reflect weekly, using structured, critical reflective questions regarding CRT competencies may:听
- increase their knowledge regarding CRT practices,听
- change some of the ways they interact and teach students in ways that are CRT aware,听
- disseminate their knowledge to students in their classrooms and other faculty and staff, and听
- develop their capacity in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 听
Your participation in this research is entirely voluntary, and听your identity will always be kept confidential.
If you decide to participate in this research, you will be asked to:
- Attend a short meeting听(online)听in January听to learn more about the project and ask any questions.
- Document insights about your teaching over 10听weeks and听submit weekly online reflections via听Opinio听survey software听(each reflection should take听about 20-30 minutes each week).
- Complete a short听Opinio听survey three times (first weeks of teaching, mid-way, and at the end of the term). The first survey should take about 10 鈥� 15 minutes, and the other two about 20 - 30 minutes each. 听
If you would like to learn more about the study, please contact Scott Comber, Rowe School of Business, Faculty of Management, 黑料吃瓜网(scott.comber@dal.ca;鈥� 902-494-7820).
If you would like to participate in this study, please contact Lisette Wilson (Lisette.wilson@dal.ca) by听Tuesday, January 18, 2022,听and a consent letter will be emailed to you.
Thank you for your time and interest,
Scott and the CRT research team (Jenny, Sandra, Melanie, Liz)
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Reference:听Mu帽iz, J. (2020). Culturally responsive teaching: a reflection guide. New America. Retrieved from听听