Assessing Students' Attitudes Toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion via Class Evaluations

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Author(s): Celia Rubio (University of Miami, USA), Soyeon Ahn (University of Miami, USA)and Laura Kohn-Wood (University of Miami, USA)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 20
Source title: Developing Culturally Responsive Curriculum in Higher Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Rick Rantz (Allan Hancock College, USA)and LeeAnne McNulty (Allan Hancock College, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-2955-0.ch022

Keywords: Education / Higher Education / Information Science Reference / Multicultural Education

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Issues associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have been at the forefront of current events for many years. Despite efforts to assess campus climate, there is a lack of studies exploring student perceptions of DEI as part of their educational experiences in higher education. As the institution strives to foster DEI, it is valuable to examine the views of students in their courses. In this chapter, we explain the findings from a class evaluation of undergraduate and graduate students' views and knowledge of DEI in their classes, as well as patterns of non-response or indications of students' confusion in their understanding of the DEI-related item. Further, we provide recommendations for colleges and universities, highlighting the critical role of faculty and staff members in enhancing DEI in the classroom and the necessity to combine DEI efforts with teaching excellence to create learning environments that apply culturally responsive teaching and value DEI.

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