ERIC Number: EJ1432531
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-2730-5937
EISSN: EISSN-2730-5945
The IT-BME Project: Integrating Inclusive Teaching in Biomedical Engineering through Faculty/Graduate Partnerships
Patricia Jaimes; Elizabeth Bottorff; Theo Hopper; Javiera Jilberto; Jessica King; Monica Wall; Maria Coronel; Karin Jensen; Elizabeth Mays; Aaron Morris; James Weiland; Melissa Wrobel; David Nordsletten; Tershia Pinder-Grover
Biomedical Engineering Education, v4 n2 p235-250 2024
To broaden efforts for improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in biomedical engineering (BME) education--a key area of emphasis is the integration of inclusive teaching practices. While BME faculty generally support these efforts, translating support into action remains challenging. This project aimed to address this need through a 3-phase inclusive teaching training, consisting of graduate students, faculty, and engineering education consultants. In Phase I, graduate students and faculty participated in a 6-week learning community on inclusive teaching ("Foundational Learning"). In Phase II, graduate students were paired with faculty to modify or develop new inclusive teaching materials to be integrated into a BME course ("Experiential Learning"). Phase III was the implementation of these materials. To assess Phases I & II, graduate student participants reflected on their experiences on the project. To assess Phase III, surveys were administered to students in IT-BME-affiliated courses as well as those taking other BME-related courses. Phases I & II: graduate students responded positively to the opportunity to engage in this inclusive teaching experiential learning opportunity. Phase III: survey results indicated that the incorporation of inclusive teaching practices in BME courses enhanced the student learning experience. The IT-BME project supported graduate students and faculty in learning about, creating, and implementing inclusive teaching practices in a collaborative and supportive environment. This project will serve to both train the next class of instructors and use their study of inclusive teaching concepts to facilitate the creation of ideas and materials that will benefit the BME curriculum and students.
Descriptors: Biomedicine, Diversity, Equal Education, Inclusion, Graduate Students, College Faculty, Engineering Education, Consultants, Partnerships in Education, Instructional Materials, Material Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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