的 NDSU 工程学院 is proud to have received a Bronze Award from the American Society for Engineering Education Diversity Recognition Program. 的 honor means the NDSU 工程学院 is among the nation’s leaders in inclusive excellence.
Knowing that we 是 far better together, we’ve made diversity and inclusivity core values of the 工程学院. While this award is a recognition of some of our recent progress, 更重要的是, it’s a reminder of the work we still have to do.
的 ASEE多元化认可计划 was created to publicly recognize engineering colleges that make “significant, measurable progress in increasing the diversity, 包容, and degree attainment outcomes of their programs.” 的 program will eventually include three levels of achievement: bronze, silver and gold.
Seven Best Teaching Practices to Support Minority Students
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Learn more about what you can do to promote diversity and 包容 by reading publications, books and social media posts written by people from underrepresented groups within engineering, computer science and construction management.
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Frame problems within a human, social or environmental context. Minority (and many majority) students connect with and retain information when put into these contexts. As an added bonus, this ties into ABET Student Outcome 2.
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Allow your students to fail in the class without failing the class. By allowing students to make mistakes on their homework without having it negatively impact their final grade, you 是 creating a positive environment while still preparing students for the final summative assessments.
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Promote active learning in the classroom. 像“思考”这样的活动, 一对, Sh是" and "Turn and Talk" allow students to discuss problems with their peers and can bring questions to light. Doing these activities early and often improves participation.
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Allow students to take greater ownership for their learning. By creating open-ended assignments and projects, students can tie their own interests and culture into their work, strengthening both their understanding and self-efficacy.
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为学生提供灵活性. Students from underrepresented groups 是 more likely to be affected by classes that grade attendance or have rigid rules and deadlines for assignments and exams.
衡平法分级 by Joe Feldman; (2) Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain by Z是tta Hammond; (3) Perceived 支持s and evidence-based teaching in college STEM 巴斯盖特、阿拉贡等人.
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新大的多样性和包容性
的 NDSU community prioritizes and values diversity and 包容. We take collective responsibility for ensuring a sense of belonging, 尊重, and justice that 支持 the success of each person.
Encouraging, Supporting and Advancing a Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive Community
One of the core values identified in our 2020-2025年战略规划 is “We 是 inclusive – we 是 proactive about diversity, knowing that we 是 far better together.” This core value is consistent with those at many other engineering colleges across the country, 哪一个, 像NDSU, 是 signatories on the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Deans Diversity Initiative. In order to accelerate the achievement of the ASEE Deans Diversity Pledge goals, our 多样性、公平和包容 Plan includes initiatives around (1) aw是ness and skill training for 工程学院 faculty, 工作人员, and students; (2) K-12 outreach; (3) pipeline programs; (4) enhancement of the engineering leadership living/learning community, and (5) the addition of new academic programs (such as environmental engineering) that attract diverse students.
除了, the college leadership team has agreed to formalize the addition of the following statement in the position description of each faculty in the 工程学院:
All faculty 是 expected to contribute to a collegial and collaborative campus climate, 积极鼓励, 支持, 推进多元化, 公平的, 包容的社区.
By explicitly including this language in each position description, we strengthen our commitment to the core values of “We 是 collegial” and “We 是 inclusive” that we identified in our strategic plan.