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The purpose of this wiki is to promote best teaching practices in economics. We wish to provide a place for economics departments and faculty to disseminate and to discover data, analyses, and prescriptions for improving the inclusiveness of the discipline. We also wish to encourage thoughtful reflection on why inclusion and diversity are important to the future of economic theory and policymaking and on how the choices of instructors and gatekeepers affect student participation and achievement. | The purpose of this wiki is to promote best teaching practices in economics. We wish to provide a place for economics departments and faculty to disseminate and to discover data, analyses, and prescriptions for improving the inclusiveness of the discipline. We also wish to encourage thoughtful reflection on why inclusion and diversity are important to the future of economic theory and policymaking and on how the choices of instructors and gatekeepers affect student participation and achievement. | ||
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+ | '''How You Can Help''' | ||
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+ | *[[Read]] these pages. | ||
+ | *[[Share]] your research. | ||
+ | *[[Post]] information and statistics to new or existing pages of the wiki. | ||
+ | *Contribute questions and comments to the [[discussion]] of pages. | ||
+ | *Provide general [[feedback]]. | ||
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+ | 1. Use [[inquiry-based learning]]. | ||
− | + | 2. Avoid [[stereotype threat]]. | |
− | + | 3. Consider the impact of [[wait time]] during classroom activities. | |
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+ | 4. Promote [[inclusive communication]]. | ||
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+ | 5. Use [[cooperative learning]]. | ||
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+ | 6. Employ the use of [[technology]] wisely. | ||
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+ | 7. Incorporate [[service learning]]. | ||
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+ | 1. Provide opportunities for [[involvement with research]] early on. | ||
+ | 2. Reflect on and learn more about [[personal prejudices and values]]. | ||
− | + | 3. Emphasize that [[biology is not destiny]]. | |
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+ | 4. Incorporate [[heterodox theories of economics]] into curricula. | ||
− | + | 5. Provide opportunities to [[get to know students personally]]. | |
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− | [[ | + | 6. Share these [[study tips]]. |
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− | [[ | + | 7. Be aware of a third theory of [[discrimination]]. |
− | [[ | + | 8. Realize that our concept of efficiency, [[Pareto efficiency]], reinforces the status quo. |
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