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 skin 

  • Sharing 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 vaccinations

  • Reading 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