In-Class Activities
Below is a list of featured clips and online assessments that make for perfect mini-lessons or breaks within lectures, with samples for how to include one of them in a science course.
Understanding Unconscious Bias
A quick animation explaining unconscious bias and its dangers.
Click here for inspiration for an in-class activity.
Unconscious Bias | Students | Awareness
What is Impostor Syndrome and How Can You Combat It?
A short TED-Ed animation that helps students become more aware of impostor syndrome and the self-limiting beliefs that might be impacting their academic performance and mental wellness.
Click here for inspiration for an in-class activity.
Student Awareness | Animation | Women and Minorities in STEM | Academic Performance
Implicit Bias Test
A collection of online tests to increase self-awareness of unconscious biases. Click here to view the tests.
Unconscious Bias | Students & Teachers | Awareness | Race & Ethnicity | Gender | LGBTQIA+
YouTube Pre-Class EDI Playlist
An easy-to-access curated list of trending music with powerful messages in support of various social causes. Great for playing before lectures as students arrive to promote a sense of connection and belonging among students.
Songs are effective tools for conveying meaningful messages because of their thoughtful lyrics, well-turned phrases, and inherent ability to evoke specific emotions in humans. Once a song ends, instructors can also use this opportunity to point out a quick fact related to the message of the song or tie it to an EDI issue in science before transitioning to lecture.
Pre-Lecture Activity | Music | Social Causes & Awareness | Inclusion
Have you considered?
Using examples in class that represent multiple ethnicities
E.g., In health sciences, the signs of infections such as ringworm on black skinSharing a time when you or a notable figure faced failure and providing students with steps to take when this occurs
Addressing the historical racial and sexist biases that have existed in the field
E.g., the experimentation performed on African Americans & people with disabilities, how historical racism in healthcare fuels fear or hesitancy of vaccinationsReading widely and diversely to continue to educate yourself about racism, sexism, homophobia, ableism, etc., in higher education and in STEM education
Challenging your own assumptions about students
E.g., If a student stops participating in your course, consider reaching out to them to check in, ask if they need help