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Section 2
Why Do Syllabi Matter?
Leveraging syllabi to support racial equity
overview
This section makes the case that syllabi matter and that the process of reflecting on taken-for-granted
syllabi content—and then changing that content as needed to better align with equity-minded
syllabi practices— can support the goal of racial/ethnic equity.
learning outcome
Practitioners will be further prepared to examine their syllabi—and the beliefs, values, and world views that informed their syllabi—from an equity-minded lens.
Section 2: Why Do Syllabi Matter?
Why Syllabi Matter?
We'll break this question into four parts that will allow us to delve in.
Part I: Focus
Why focus on syllabi?
Part II: Inquiry
Why inquire into syllabi?
Part III: Racial Equity
What do syllabi have to do with racial equity?
Part IV: Equity-mindedness
Tools for equity-minded practice.
Section 2: Why Do Syllabi Matter?
Part I: Focus
Why focus on syllabi?
The syllabus is a key feature of every academic course. It serves multiple purposes.
Section 2: Why Do Syllabi Matter?
Part I: Focus
Why focus on syllabi?
The syllabus is a key feature of every academic course. It serves multiple purposes.
Often, syllabi are seen as contracts between students and the instructor and as a record of what courses cover and how student outcomes and performance are evaluated for accountability purposes (Parkes & Harris, 2002).
Section 2: Why Do Syllabi Matter?
Part I: Focus
Why focus on syllabi?
The syllabus is a key feature of every academic course. It serves multiple purposes.
Often, syllabi are seen as contracts between students and the instructor and as a record of what courses cover and how student outcomes and performance are evaluated for accountability purposes (Parkes & Harris, 2002).
However, syllabi are also learning tools that can help students develop effective learning practices and strategies, as well as communication devices that share how teaching will be approached (Grunnert, 1997; Parkes & Harris, 2002).
Section 2: Why Do Syllabi Matter?
Part I: Focus
Why focus on syllabi?
The syllabus is a key feature of every academic course. It serves multiple purposes.
Often, syllabi are seen as contracts between students and the instructor and as a record of what courses cover and how student outcomes and performance are evaluated for accountability purposes (Parkes & Harris, 2002).
However, syllabi are also learning tools that can help students develop effective learning practices and strategies, as well as communication devices that share how teaching will be approached (Grunnert, 1997; Parkes & Harris, 2002).
While syllabi do not document what actually happens in the classroom, they serve varied purposes, making them rich sources of information about teaching as a practice.