Tag: E – Equity and Ethics

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Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

Research into the effect of pro-social, focused group-assignments, on engineering students’ consideration of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

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Mrs. Lois Gray, UHI North, West and Hebrides  In 2022-23 I was funded by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) to do some action research into using situated learning and pro-social approaches to improve gender equality in engineering education (Gray, 2023).  I am writing this blog to highlight some of my, rather surprising, findings.  I… Continue reading Research into the effect of pro-social, focused group-assignments, on engineering students’ consideration of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI)

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Collaborative Innovation Project

Using Gen AI in teaching, learning and assessment: inclusive, ethical and sustainable innovation

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Collaborative Innovation Project 2023-24 Project Lead: Dr Jenny Lawrence, SFSEDA, NTF, PFHEA, Director, Oxford Centre for Academic Enhancement and Development, Oxford Brookes University. Prof Letizia Gramaglia, PFHEA, NTF, Head of Academic Development (ADC) & Director of the Warwick International Higher Education Academy (WIHEA), University of Warwick. Dr Isabel Fisher, aspiring NTF, Associate Professor – Reader,… Continue reading Using Gen AI in teaching, learning and assessment: inclusive, ethical and sustainable innovation

Engineering classroom at De Montfort University, students listening to a presentation
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Addressing the academic needs of engineering students from diverse backgrounds

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Dr Anna Strzelecka, Dr F. Farukh, Mr Thomas Skinner, De Montfort University  Students and staff in the School of Engineering and Sustainable Development at De Montfort University come from a diverse range of backgrounds and qualifications. The majority of them come from minoritised groups, i.e. Black, Asian and minority ethnic, from disadvantaged backgrounds, the first… Continue reading Addressing the academic needs of engineering students from diverse backgrounds