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* Join the [[Wikipedia Education Program]].
 
* Join the [[Wikipedia Education Program]].
 
* [[Flip]] your classroom.
 
* [[Flip]] your classroom.
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* Provide opportunities for [[involvement with research]].
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* Reflect on [[personal prejudices]].
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* [[biology is not destiny|Foster a growth mindset]] in your students.
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* Incorporate [[heterodox theories of economics|heterodox theories]] into your courses.
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* Encourage peer and faculty [[mentoring]].
 
* [[Actively recruit]] students who may be underprepared or unsure.
 
* Utilize [[summer bridge programs]].
 
* Offer a course on [[Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Economics]].
 
* [[Alter the introductory textbooks]].
 
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<div>[[File:Aeavideo.png|180px|link=https://player.vimeo.com/video/135871291]]Share the AEA's new video on [[careers in economics]].</div>
 
<div>[[File:Aeavideo.png|180px|link=https://player.vimeo.com/video/135871291]]Share the AEA's new video on [[careers in economics]].</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:growth.jpg|155px|link=biology is not destiny]]Foster a [[biology is not destiny|growth mindset]] in your students. </div>
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* [[Alter the introductory textbooks]].
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* [[Recruit and retain a diverse faculty]].
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* [[Educate]] faculty.
* Reflect on [[personal prejudices]].
 
* [[biology is not destiny|Foster a growth mindset]] in your students.
 
* Offer [[wise criticism|wise feedback]].
 
* [[Vary your assessments and retrieval exercises.]]
 
* [[Get to know students personally]].
 
* Share these [[study tips]].
 
* Be aware of a third theory of [[discrimination]].
 
* Incorporate [[heterodox theories of economics|heterodox theories]] into your courses.
 
* Teach economics with [[nuance]] and [[humility]].
 
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Diversifying Economic Quality: A Wiki for Instructors and Departments


Div.E.Q. is an online resource promoting inclusive, innovative, and evidence-based teaching practices in economics.

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Proven practices for instructors



Aeavideo.pngShare the AEA's new video on careers in economics.
Growth.jpgFoster a growth mindset in your students.
Wait Time Image1.jpgAdd wait time to classroom activities.
Aea research.pngShare the AEA's Research Highlights.
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Study tips wsj.jpgShare these study tips.
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Proven policies for departments

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