RUME 26
2024
Omaha, Nebraska
Estudiante Perceptions of Classroom Inclusion: A Pilot Study
Page: 1083
Feelings of inclusion in the classroom are one contributor to students’ decisions to pursue a particular degree pathway, and students from marginalized groups are more likely to experience feelings of exclusion in these spaces. These feelings may be exacerbated by particular classroom actions and interactions, including microaggressions based on race and/or gender as well as being ignored or talked over; these actions are often compounded by instructor and student biases. Being able to observe such events is key to instructors’ ability to disrupt those moments and develop more inclusive spaces, but many observation protocols are built from an external researcher perspective about practices that support equity. We report on a pilot study at an HSI, comparing what Hispanic and Latine students report makes them feel more or less included to what is typically captured by observation protocols.