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'''Div.E.Q. promotes inclusive, innovative, and evidence-based teaching practices in economics.''' | '''Div.E.Q. promotes inclusive, innovative, and evidence-based teaching practices in economics.''' | ||
{{hidden| |Diversifying Economic Quality (Div.E.Q.) was first published in 2011. [https://www.swarthmore.edu/profile/amanda-bayer Amanda Bayer] is the creator and founding editor. In 2012, the American Economic Association's [http://www.aeaweb.org/committees/CSMGEP/index.php Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession] became an official sponsor. | {{hidden| |Diversifying Economic Quality (Div.E.Q.) was first published in 2011. [https://www.swarthmore.edu/profile/amanda-bayer Amanda Bayer] is the creator and founding editor. In 2012, the American Economic Association's [http://www.aeaweb.org/committees/CSMGEP/index.php Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession] became an official sponsor. | ||
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Div.E.Q. is sponsored by the AEA's [http://www.aeaweb.org/committees/CSMGEP/index.php Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession]. | Div.E.Q. is sponsored by the AEA's [http://www.aeaweb.org/committees/CSMGEP/index.php Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession]. | ||
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− | + | *''[http://chronicle.com/article/A-Wiki-to-Help-Diversify-a/142583/ The Chronicle of Higher Education]'' features Div.E.Q. as a diversity initiative having success! | |
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+ | *Div.E.Q. expands: The AEA endorses [https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/best-practices evidence-based inclusive practices for economists] and posts relevant research and resources on conducting research, serving in colleagues, working with students, and managing workplaces. | ||
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* Educate yourself on the [[history of race and racism]] in the U.S. | * Educate yourself on the [[history of race and racism]] in the U.S. | ||
* Follow [https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/best-practices AEA Best Practices for Economists.] | * Follow [https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/best-practices AEA Best Practices for Economists.] | ||
+ | * Take action: [https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/jep.34.3.193 How You Can Work to Increase the Presence and Improve the Experience of Black, Latinx and Native American People in the Economics Profession] | ||
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+ | * Teach [[Anti-racist content|anti-racist courses.]] | ||
* [[Videos on economists and their research|Show these videos to your students.]] | * [[Videos on economists and their research|Show these videos to your students.]] | ||
− | * Assess the gender and racial/ethnic balance of syllabi and bibliographies with this [https://jlsumner.shinyapps.io/syllabustool/ tool | + | * [https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/best-practices/conducting-research#p4 Assess] the gender and racial/ethnic balance of syllabi and bibliographies with this [https://jlsumner.shinyapps.io/syllabustool/ tool]. |
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* Align course content with [[course content|Div.E.Q. Standards for Introducing Economics to High School and College Students]]. | * Align course content with [[course content|Div.E.Q. Standards for Introducing Economics to High School and College Students]]. | ||
* [[biology is not destiny|Foster a growth mindset]] in your students. | * [[biology is not destiny|Foster a growth mindset]] in your students. | ||
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* Promote [[inclusive communication]]. | * Promote [[inclusive communication]]. | ||
* [[Get to know students personally|Get to know your students as individuals]]. | * [[Get to know students personally|Get to know your students as individuals]]. | ||
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* Incorporate [[service learning]]. | * Incorporate [[service learning]]. | ||
* Join the [[Wikipedia Education Program]]. | * Join the [[Wikipedia Education Program]]. | ||
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* Provide opportunities to do [[involvement with research|research]]. | * Provide opportunities to do [[involvement with research|research]]. | ||
* Reflect on [[personal prejudices]]. | * Reflect on [[personal prejudices]]. | ||
− | * [[Vary your assessments and retrieval exercises.]] | + | * [[Vary your assessments and retrieval exercises.|Vary assessments and retrieval exercises.]] |
* Share these [[study tips]]. | * Share these [[study tips]]. | ||
* Be aware of a third theory of [[discrimination]]. | * Be aware of a third theory of [[discrimination]]. | ||
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* Teach with [[nuance]] and [[humility]]. | * Teach with [[nuance]] and [[humility]]. | ||
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<div>[[File:growth.jpg|155px|link=biology is not destiny]]Foster a [[biology is not destiny|growth mindset]] in your students</div> | <div>[[File:growth.jpg|155px|link=biology is not destiny]]Foster a [[biology is not destiny|growth mindset]] in your students</div> | ||
<div>[[File:benstein.jpg|180px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPVyieptwA]]Change [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPVyieptwA how the world sees us]</div> | <div>[[File:benstein.jpg|180px|link=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPVyieptwA]]Change [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPVyieptwA how the world sees us]</div> | ||
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Encourage students to apply to the AEA's [[involvement with research|Summer Training Program]], to [https://www.fedeconjobs.org/ RA and Internship positions at the Federal Reserve], and to the [https://www.phdexcellence.org/ Ph.D. Excellence Initiative]. | Encourage students to apply to the AEA's [[involvement with research|Summer Training Program]], to [https://www.fedeconjobs.org/ RA and Internship positions at the Federal Reserve], and to the [https://www.phdexcellence.org/ Ph.D. Excellence Initiative]. | ||
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+ | * [https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/best-practices/conducting-research#p1 Diversify] your [https://econspeakerdiversity.shinyapps.io/EconSpeakerDiversity/ speakers]. | ||
* [[Actively recruit]] students who may be underprepared, unsure, or unaware. | * [[Actively recruit]] students who may be underprepared, unsure, or unaware. | ||
* Advertise the broad array of [[careers in economics|careers]] and [[Research Highlights|research areas]] in economics. | * Advertise the broad array of [[careers in economics|careers]] and [[Research Highlights|research areas]] in economics. | ||
+ | * Design courses to teach [[rubrics|essential competencies]] in economics, and provide students with [[rubrics|learning outcomes and rubrics]]. | ||
* Encourage peer and faculty [[mentoring]]. | * Encourage peer and faculty [[mentoring]]. | ||
* Utilize [[summer bridge programs|bridge programs]]. | * Utilize [[summer bridge programs|bridge programs]]. | ||
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− | Please cite this resource as: Bayer, Amanda, 2011. ''Diversifying Economic Quality''. American Economic Association Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession (CSMGEP). http://www.diversifyingecon.org ( | + | Please cite this resource as: Bayer, Amanda, 2011. ''Diversifying Economic Quality''. American Economic Association Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession (CSMGEP). http://www.diversifyingecon.org (<date of access>). |
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Please cite this resource as: Bayer, Amanda, 2011. Diversifying Economic Quality. American Economic Association Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession (CSMGEP). http://www.diversifyingecon.org (<date of access>). |