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Diversifying Economic Quality

Div.E.Q. promotes inclusive, innovative, and evidence-based teaching practices in economics.   Diversifying Economic Quality (Div.E.Q.) was first published in 2011. Amanda Bayer is the creator and founding editor. In 2012, the American Economic Association's Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession became an official sponsor. Div.E.Q. promotes best teaching practices in economics, particularly practices that encourage women, students of color, and members of other underrepresented groups to continue their study of economics. Here, economists can disseminate and discover prescriptions for improving our teaching and the inclusiveness of our discipline. The teaching strategies are presented alongside evidence of their effectiveness and practical suggestions for implementation. Please spend time browsing the site; many of the strategies are effective and straightforward to incorporate. Our choices as instructors and gatekeepers affect student participation and achievement. This site also provides data describing patterns of participation in our profession and opportunities for thoughtful reflection on why inclusion and diversity are important to the future of economic theory and policymaking. 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 (accessed <date of access>). HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE? READ these pages. TELL others. SHARE your research and your strategies. PRODUCE new evidence. Follow @Div_E_Q Email us. Div.E.Q. is sponsored by the AEA's Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession. NEWS: The Chronicle of Higher Education features Div.E.Q. as a diversity initiative having success! Div.E.Q. expands: The AEA endorses evidence-based inclusive practices for economists and posts relevant research and resources on conducting research, serving in colleagues, working with students, and managing workplaces.

Practices for all economists Educate yourself on the history of race and racism in the U.S. Follow AEA Best Practices for Economists. Take action: How You Can Work to Increase the Presence and Improve the Experience of Black, Latinx and Native American People in the Economics Profession (forthcoming in JEP) Practices for instructors Teach an anti-racist course. Show these videos to your students. Assess the gender and racial/ethnic balance of syllabi and bibliographies with this tool. Align course content with Div.E.Q. Standards for Introducing Economics to High School and College Students. Foster a growth mindset in your students. Offer wise feedback. Use active learning techniques. Consider the impact of wait time. Employ technology wisely. Avoid stereotype threat. Use cooperative learning. Promote inclusive communication. Get to know your students as individuals. Incorporate service learning. Join the Wikipedia Education Program. Flip your classroom. Provide opportunities to do research. Reflect on personal prejudices. Vary assessments and retrieval exercises. Share these study tips. Be aware of a third theory of discrimination. Incorporate alternative economic approaches. Teach with nuance and humility. Share these videos with your students Foster a growth mindset in your students Change how the world sees us 8 Ways to Be More Inclusive in Your Zoom Teaching Use active learning Add wait time to classroom activities Improve classroom climate Share the AEA's Research Highlights Design effective slide presentations Vary your assessments and retrieval exercises Take an Implicit Association Test Offer study tips Promote effective and inclusive teaching practices Help students move up Bloom's pyramid Encourage students to apply to the AEA's Summer Training Program, to RA and Internship positions at the Federal Reserve, and to the Ph.D. Excellence Initiative. Practices for departments Diversify your speakers. Actively recruit students who may be underprepared, unsure, or unaware. Advertise the broad array of careers and research areas in economics. Design courses to teach essential competencies in economics, and provide students with learning outcomes and rubrics. Encourage peer and faculty mentoring. Utilize bridge programs. Offer a course on Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in Economics. Alter the introductory textbooks. Recruit and retain a diverse faculty. Educate faculty. Establish a program that builds RBG for all students.

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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 (accessed <date of access>).