University of Glasgow - Diversity and Inclusion in Education
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Diversity and Inclusion in Education at Coursera Overview
Duration | 18 hours |
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Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
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Credential | Certificate |
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Diversity and Inclusion in Education at Coursera Course details
- During this course, you will:
- Develop a critical understanding of the concepts and assumptions about diversity and difference, including notions of ability and disability, socio-economic background, race, ethnicity, and cultural background, beliefs and religion, and gender.
- Develop awareness of historical and contemporary definitions of inclusive education, taking into account policy, theories and models.
- Develop the ability to critically analyse contexts in order to identify barriers to developing inclusive and equitable quality education for all learners.
- Develop knowledge about ways to develop inclusive and equitable quality education for all learners, taking into account their diverse characteristics and needs.
Diversity and Inclusion in Education at Coursera Curriculum
Week 1: Introduction to the Course and Conceptualising diversity in education
Introduction to the course team
Introduction to Week 1
The imagined (or implied) student
Conceptualising difference and Assumptions about difference
The importance of representation with Dr. Julie McAdam
End of week 1
Overview of the course
The course staff
Questionnaire debrief - Q&A session with Dr. Ines Alves
Diversity or difference?
'Idiot, educationally subnormal, and delicate' - The emergence of categorisation
Special Educational Needs and the influence of policy
Person-First Language (PFL) or Identity-First Language (IFL)
Practice Quiz
End of week Quiz
Week 2: Responding to diversity in education
Introduction to Week 2
Exclusion to Inclusion?
So, what do we mean by Inclusion?
UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report 2020: Inclusion and Education
The European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education Vision for Inclusive Education Systems
UNESCO: A world of Inclusion
Dilemmas of Difference
End of Week 2
The 4 pillars of Inclusion by the International Bureau of Education
The core features of inclusive education
Right to Education
UNCRPD and General Comment 4
Inclusive education in Scotland - compulsory education policies
Higher Education: Equality Act 2010
Cali commitment to equity and inclusion in education
A?ssessment
Practice Quiz
End of Week Quiz
Week 3: Experiencing diversity in education: barriers and facilitators
Intro to Week 3
Medical vs. Social Model
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
Barriers and facilitators to learning in Museums
End of week 3
Is the medical model still applied?
Social Model of Disability
The biopsychosocial approach
Legal duty to remove the barriers?
What is pupil voice?
Do students need to learn in traditional class environments? by Eilidh Murphy
'Disability is something to be overcome, hushed, not spoken about' by Amber
Is the secondary school system ableist? by Jack and Beth
Being Part Time in Education by Amber
Imposter Syndrome: Bisexuality, Cerebral Palsy and Avoiding Labels by Izzy
Sure, I go by Sam
Embracing my Disabled Identity in Sixth Form by Sophie
Practice Quiz
End of Week Quiz
Week 4: Developing inclusive, equitable quality education for All
Intro to week 4
Inclusive Educators
Diversity and barriers to inclusion: physical education and physical activity by Mark Breslin
Including Highly Able Learners by Dr. Margaret Sutherland
Inclusive Pedagogies with Dr. Margaret Sutherland
Universal Design for Learning
End of week 4
Inclusive Classrooms by the International Bureau of Education
Inclusive teaching or inclusive learning?
Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Education by Dr. Giovanna Fassetta
Supporting learners with vision impairment by Dr. Paul Lynch
Individualised Planning
Differentiation
What is Inclusive Pedagogy?
Further study
Practice Quiz
End of Week Quiz
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