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Using the Learning Sciencesto Enhance Student Agency through

Inclusive Pedagogy

Peter E. DoolittleAssistant Provost of Teaching and Learning

Executive Director, Center for Instructional Development and Educational ResearchProfessor, Educational Psychology, Department of Learning Sciences & Technology

Virginia Tech • Blacksburg • Virginia

Anticipation Guide

Directions: Please read the following statements and decide if you agree, disagree, or would like to modify each one. Be prepared to discuss why you selected your answers.

1. Inclusive pedagogy involves learning and thinking about critical issues (e.g., race, class).

2. Inclusive pedagogy, feminist pedagogy, and critical pedagogy are pretty much the same thing.

3. Good teaching is good teaching.

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Overview

Introduction

Inclusive Pedagogy

Agency

Inclusive Pedagogy Strategies

Closure

Making Informed Decisions è

Importance of Making Informed Decisions

This video is located at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlNcRV8io9A

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Learning First

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What we processwe learn.

Cognitively

Socially

Behaviorally

Affectively

TraditionalPedagogy

ActivePedagogy

InclusivePedagogy

FeministPedagogy

CriticalPedagogy

learning-centeredprocessing-focused

content-centeredcontent-focused

learner-centeredequity-focused

social-centeredpower-focused

social-centeredidentity-focused

Inclusive Pedagogy in Perspective

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ActivePedagogy

FeministPedagogy

CriticalPedagogy

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[Inclusive pedagogy] requires an [approach]… that involves the development of a rich learning community characterized by learning opportunities that are sufficiently made available for everyone, so that all learners are able to participate in classroom life (Florian & Linklater, 2009).

-- Florian & Black-Hawkins, 2011





TraditionalPedagogy

ActivePedagogy

FeministPedagogy

CriticalPedagogy


InclusivePedagogy

[Agency] is to influence intentionally one’s functioning and life circumstances (Bandura, 2008c, p. 16).

self-regulated learningself-determination theory

consciousness of freedomtransformation

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ActivePedagogy

FeministPedagogy

CriticalPedagogy


InclusivePedagogy

Content � Pedagogy � Climate � Assessment � Power

Inclusive Pedagogy Strategies7 Strategies 7 Principles

1. Breakdown small social barriers from minute 1

1. Teach all students� teach three ways

2. Create a respectful climatewith interactivity guidelines

2. Explore multiple identities� honor personal perspectives

3. Use individual, small group,and large group strategies

3. Prevent prejudice� identify prejudicial behaviors

4. Give all students opportunitiesto express themselves (voice)

4. Promote social justice� explore power dynamics

5. Listen actively to all students,both voice & body language

5. Choose appropriate materials� use primary sources

6. Value multiple perspectiveson all topics and experiences

6. Teach/learn about cultures� positive ways ask questions

7. Use mid-semester formativeevaluations (or daily!)

7. Adapt lessons appropriately� who is in the room?

http://www.cte.cornell.edu/teaching-ideas/https://tanenbaum.org/programs/education/tanenbaums-pedagogy/

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7 Strategies 7 Principles1. Breakdown small social

barriers from minute 11. Teach all students

� teach three ways2. Create a respectful climate

with interactivity guidelines 2. Explore multiple identities

� honor personal perspectives3. Use individual, small group,

and large group strategies3. Prevent prejudice

� identify prejudicial behaviors4. Give all students opportunities

to express themselves (voice)4. Promote social justice

� explore power dynamics5. Listen actively to all students,

both voice & body language5. Choose appropriate materials

� use primary sources6. Value multiple perspectives

on all topics and experiences6. Teach/learn about cultures

� positive ways ask questions7. Use mid-semester formative

evaluations (or daily!)7. Adapt lessons appropriately

� who is in the room?

Cognitively

Socially

Behaviorally

Affectively

What we processwe learn.

Importance of Making Informed Decisions

This video is located at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJl6PnGj-BY

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