Teaching about Race and Racism in the College Classroom: Notes from a White Professor - Couverture souple

Kernahan, Cyndi

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 194919924X ISBN 13 : 9781949199246

Editeur : West Virginia University Press, 2019

Synopsis

Teaching about race and racism can be a difficult business. Students and instructors alike often struggle with strong emotions, and many people have robust preexisting beliefs about race. At the same time, this is a moment that demands a clear understanding of racism. It is important for students to learn how we got here and how racism is more than just individual acts of meanness. Students also need to understand that colorblindness is not an effective anti-racism strategy.

In this book, Cyndi Kernahan argues that you can be honest and unflinching in your teaching about racism while also providing a compassionate learning environment that allows for mistakes and avoids shaming students. She provides evidence for how learning works with respect to race and racism along with practical teaching strategies rooted in that evidence to help instructors feel more confident. She also differentiates between how white students and students of color are likely to experience the classroom, helping instructors provide a more effective learning experience for all students.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Cyndi Kernahan is a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where she is also the assistant dean for teaching and learning in the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research and writing are focused primarily on teaching and learning, including the teaching of race, inclusive pedagogy, and student success.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: West Virginia University Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 194919924X
• ISBN 13: 9781949199246
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 250
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible