Rethinking the Course Syllabus: Considerations for Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Published in: Teaching of psychology Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 69 - 79
• Main Authors: Fuentes, Milton A., Zelaya, David G., Madsen, Joshua W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Association (Psychology); Course Descriptions; Cultural Awareness; Cultural competence; Cultural Pluralism; Curricula; Diversity; Educational Environment; Equal Education; Graduate Students; Higher education; Inclusion; Literature Reviews; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Psychology; Resistance (Psychology); Student Evaluation; Undergraduate Students; inclusion; syllabus; diversity; multiculturalism; equity

Introduction: Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are receiving considerable attention in higher education. Within psychology, the American Psychological Association has highlighted the importance of cultural diversity in both undergraduate and graduate curricula and charged educators with facili...