ERIC Number: EJ1343724
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 25
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"A Coach and Not a Dictator": How Faculty Establish Credibility within Required Undergraduate Diversity Courses
Miller, Ryan A.; Howell, Cathy D.; Knight, Shawn
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v33 n2 p61-85 2022
Increasingly, colleges and universities require at least one diversity course as part of general education programs. Students in required undergraduate diversity courses may challenge the credibility and authority of their instructors, particularly if these faculty members belong to minoritized social identity groups. The authors report on interviews with 68 faculty members teaching required diversity courses at five predominantly White colleges and universities in the southern United States, detailing how they established credibility and authority within required diversity courses. Focusing on instructor perceptions of how they attempted to establish credibility can be instructive for faculty, educational developers, and administrators.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Undergraduate Students, Credibility, Courses, Diversity, Teacher Attitudes, Identification (Psychology)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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