Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education A Research-Based Pedagogical Guide for Faculty

From the Foreword:

"Promoting Inclusive Classroom Dynamics in Higher Education provides a pathway for faculty to help students develop agency, achieve higher levels of learning and reflection, and have a sense of belonging."

Tia Brown McNair, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Student Success and Executive Director

TRHT Campus Centers at the Association of American Colleges and Universities

"Presenting research, strategies, and lived experiences in engaging and accessible ways, Kathryn C. Oleson invites us to reflect on ourselves as facilitators of learning, to recognize the necessity not just the benefits of more equitable and inclusive classrooms, and to dedicate ourselves to transforming our thinking and our practices. She provides an impressively wide range of conceptual frameworks, concrete approaches, and helpful examples that can guide the necessarily ongoing work of promoting inclusive classroom dynamics."

Alison Cook-Sather, Professor of Education and Director, Peace, Conflict and Social Justice concentration and Director, Teaching and Learning Institute, and co-author of Promoting Equity and Justice through Pedagogical Partnership (Stylus, forthcoming)

Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges

"This book offers essential, evidence-based strategies for faculty and students to foster transparent learning and teaching conditions, including the sense of belonging and the collaborative, intentional support for equitable learning that is so essential to students' persistence and success in college."

Mary-Ann Winkelmes, executive director of the Center for Teaching and Learning; and co-editor, Transparent Design in Higher Education Teaching and Leadership

Brandeis University

"Every new and seasoned faculty member who reads this book will make more intentional decisions in how they bring themselves into their classes and organize small group engagement. Faculty developers will rely on this book as an essential resource for the how and why of inclusive group dynamics in higher education."

Becky Wai-Ling Packard, Professor of Psychology and Education; author of Successful STEM Mentoring Initiatives for Underrepresented Students

Mount Holyoke College