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Diversity and Inclusion in Education
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 18 hours
  • Course by University of Glasgow
  • Offered by

About

Student diversity is becoming the rule rather than the exception in education systems across the world. Students bring to classroom different characteristics such as ability and disability, socio-economic background, race, ethnicity, and cultural background, beliefs and religion, and gender characteristics. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 4 aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all (United Nations, 2015). However, creating inclusive quality education for all remains a ubiquitous challenge faced by educators faced with increasing student diversity. And certain groups of students are more likely to experience barriers to access, participate and success in education. During this course, you will: Develop a critical understanding of the concepts and assumptions about diversity and difference, including notions of ability and disability, socio-economic background, race, ethnicity, and cultural background, beliefs and religion, and gender. Develop awareness of historical and contemporary definitions of inclusive education, taking into account policy, theories and models. Develop the ability to critically analyse contexts in order to identify barriers to developing inclusive and equitable quality education for all learners. Develop knowledge about ways to develop inclusive and equitable quality education for all learners, taking into account their diverse characteristics and needs.

Modules

Welcome and Introduction to the course

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Tell us about you...

1 Videos

  • Introduction to the course team

2 Readings

  • Overview of the course
  • The course staff

Who am I?

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Plugin
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1 Discussions

  • Your experiences completing the questionnaire

1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 1

1 Readings

  • Questionnaire debrief - Q&A session with Dr. Ines Alves

Diversity and the imagined student

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • What does student diversity mean to you?
  • Who is the imagined student in your classroom?

3 Videos

  • The imagined (or implied) student
  • Conceptualising difference and Assumptions about difference
  • The importance of representation with Dr. Julie McAdam

1 Readings

  • Diversity or difference?

Labelling

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Which labels are used in your context?

3 Readings

  • 'Idiot, educationally subnormal, and delicate' - The emergence of categorisation
  • Special Educational Needs and the influence of policy
  • Person-First Language (PFL) or Identity-First Language (IFL)

End of week Quiz

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz
  • End of week Quiz

1 Videos

  • End of week 1

Introduction to Week 2

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction to Week 2

From exclusion to Inclusion in education?

    • 4 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Responding to student diversity from exclusion to inclusion?

1 Discussions

  • What does inclusion in education mean to you?

4 Videos

  • Exclusion to Inclusion?
  • So, what do we mean by Inclusion?
  • UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report 2020: Inclusion and Education
  • The European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education Vision for Inclusive Education Systems

2 Readings

  • The 4 pillars of Inclusion by the International Bureau of Education
  • The core features of inclusive education

Policies

    • 1 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
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2 Discussions

  • Did your country sign the UN CRPD?
  • Inclusion in education: Has your definition changed?

1 Videos

  • UNESCO: A world of Inclusion

5 Readings

  • Right to Education
  • UNCRPD and General Comment 4
  • Inclusive education in Scotland - compulsory education policies
  • Higher Education: Equality Act 2010
  • Cali commitment to equity and inclusion in education

Practice: Dilemmas of Difference

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Have you experienced dilemmas when responding to diversity?

1 Videos

  • Dilemmas of Difference

1 Readings

  • A​ssessment

End of Week Quiz

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz
  • End of Week Quiz

1 Videos

  • End of Week 2

Introduction to Week 3

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Intro to Week 3

Experiencing difference: Disability Models

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Have you ever felt different? Did you feel included or excluded?

1 Videos

  • Medical vs. Social Model

2 Readings

  • Is the medical model still applied?
  • Social Model of Disability

Barriers and facilitators: the biopsychosocial approach

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Medical, Social, biopsychosocial?

2 Videos

  • The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
  • Barriers and facilitators to learning in Museums

2 Readings

  • The biopsychosocial approach
  • Legal duty to remove the barriers?

Student Voice

    • 8 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Student voice

8 Readings

  • What is pupil voice?
  • Do students need to learn in traditional class environments? by Eilidh Murphy
  • 'Disability is something to be overcome, hushed, not spoken about' by Amber
  • Is the secondary school system ableist? by Jack and Beth
  • Being Part Time in Education by Amber
  • Imposter Syndrome: Bisexuality, Cerebral Palsy and Avoiding Labels by Izzy
  • Sure, I go by Sam
  • Embracing my Disabled Identity in Sixth Form by Sophie

End of Week Quiz

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz
  • End of Week Quiz

1 Videos

  • End of week 3

Introduction to Week 4

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Intro to week 4

Inclusive Educators

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Kugel's stages of educator development

1 Videos

  • Inclusive Educators

2 Readings

  • Inclusive Classrooms by the International Bureau of Education
  • Inclusive teaching or inclusive learning?

Responding to diversity: focus on particular groups

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Diversity and barriers to inclusion: physical education and physical activity by Mark Breslin
  • Including Highly Able Learners by Dr. Margaret Sutherland

2 Readings

  • Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Education by Dr. Giovanna Fassetta
  • Supporting learners with vision impairment by Dr. Paul Lynch

Responding to diversity: Designing Learning

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Identifying barriers and developing inclusive responses

2 Discussions

  • Individualised Planning
  • Is differentiation inclusive?

2 Videos

  • Inclusive Pedagogies with Dr. Margaret Sutherland
  • Universal Design for Learning

3 Readings

  • Individualised Planning
  • Differentiation
  • What is Inclusive Pedagogy?

End of Week Quiz

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Practice Quiz
  • End of Week Quiz

1 Videos

  • End of week 4

1 Readings

  • Further study

Auto Summary

"Diversity and Inclusion in Education" is a professional development course focused on fostering inclusive and equitable quality education. Taught by experts from Coursera, it covers critical concepts of diversity, including ability, socio-economic background, race, ethnicity, religion, and gender. Over 1080 minutes, learners will explore historical and contemporary definitions, policies, and models of inclusive education. The course aims to equip educators with the skills to identify and dismantle barriers, ensuring all students thrive. Ideal for educators seeking to enhance their understanding and application of inclusive practices, the course is available through a Starter subscription.

Ines Alves
Instructors

Ines Alves

Elliott Spaeth
Instructors

Elliott Spaeth