Students, Universities and Employers: Why We All Win When We Promote Social Justice through SoTL

This essay discusses the benefits of promoting social justice through the scholarship of teaching and learning. We start by highlighting the prevalence of injustices and discrimination (racism, sexism, homophobia, heteronormativity) experienced on college campuses in the US. We go on to highlight th...

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Published inInternational journal for the scholarship of teaching and learning Vol. 13; no. 3
Main Authors Wade, Jeannette M, Bean, Anderson, Teixeira-Poit, Stephanie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Centers for Teaching & Technology at Georgia Southern University 25.11.2019
Georgia Southern University
Subjects
College Environment
College Students
equity on campus
Gender Bias
Homosexuality
Instruction
Labor Market
Learning
LGBTQ People
Racial Bias
Scholarship
Social Bias
Social Justice
sotl
student outcomes
Supply and Demand
Teaching Methods
teaching sociology
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ISSN1931-4744
1931-4744
DOI10.20429/ijsotl.2019.130302

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Summary:This essay discusses the benefits of promoting social justice through the scholarship of teaching and learning. We start by highlighting the prevalence of injustices and discrimination (racism, sexism, homophobia, heteronormativity) experienced on college campuses in the US. We go on to highlight the (1) outcomes associated with social justice centered teaching and learning activities and (2) ways this approach makes students more valuable to potential employers upon graduation. We conclude with a call for campus wide promotion of social justice as both micro (classroom) and macro (university) level interventions are needed to truly create equitable learning spaces.
ISSN:1931-4744
1931-4744
DOI:10.20429/ijsotl.2019.130302