Pedagogy Workshops with Dr. Saran Stewart

September 24, 2019

RSVP required (below)

Saran Stewart, PhD is a senior lecturer of Comparative Higher Education and Deputy Dean for the Faculty of Humanities and Education at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. At the core of her research, Dr. Stewart’s research examines issues in comparative education, decolonizing methodologies, postcolonial theories, critical/inclusive pedagogy and access and equity issues in higher education. She is co-editor of the book, Race, Equity and the Learning Environment: The Global Relevance of Critical and Inclusive Pedagogies in Higher Education (Stylus) and editor of the 2019 forthcoming book, Decolonizing Qualitative Methodologies for and by the Caribbean (Information Age Publishing).

1) Supporting First Generation Students Workshop from 12-2 p.m. (Tang Teaching Museum, Payne Room)

Understanding that equal access to learning requires that faculty examine how classroom behaviors reinforce differential educational outcomes among students, especially first generation students. Through an interactive session, I will explore with faculty, the influence of classroom teaching on the educational outcomes of first generation students, with a particular focus on those who identify as racially minoritized.

2) STEM and Inclusive Excellence Workshop from 5-7 p.m. (upper-level of the dining hall)

This interactive session aims to expose participants to pedagogical approaches that link inclusion to teaching excellence in STEM. Specifically, the goals of this session are to help participants: 1) understand the influence of classroom teaching on the educational outcomes of racially minoritized students in STEM programs; 2) To engage in dialogue of faculty experiences while centering intersectionality in the classroom; derived from data and lived experience; and 3) To co-construct teaching strategies that promote inclusive learning environments.