University of Glasgow
Diversity and Inclusion in Education
University of Glasgow

Diversity and Inclusion in Education

Ines Alves
Elliott Spaeth

Instructors: Ines Alves

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There are 4 modules in this course

This week focuses on Conceptualising Diversity and Difference in education.

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6 videos7 readings2 assignments5 discussion prompts1 plugin

This week focuses on Inclusion in Education and different ways of responding to student diversity.

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8 videos8 readings2 assignments1 peer review4 discussion prompts

This week introduces different approaches to analyse educational contexts and educational responses: the medical, and social models, and the biopsychosocial approach. It also focuses on student voice and student experiences of inclusion and exclusion in education.

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5 videos12 readings2 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts

This week focuses on different responses to student diversity and their role in developing inclusive education: inclusive educators, individualised planning, differentiation, Inclusive Pedagogies, Universal Design for Learning. It also provides a short introduction to the challenges and resources to teaching different groups of students.

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7 videos8 readings2 assignments1 peer review3 discussion prompts

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Ines Alves
University of Glasgow
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