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As our student body becomes increasingly diverse, it is vital to implement equitable assessments that give all students equal opportunity to demonstrate their learning, regardless of their background. In this workshop, we will discuss how students’ cultural backgrounds and prior experiences with assessment and learning influence their conceptions of assessment and assessment experiences. We will also explore strategies for designing...

In this workshop, we will focus on students at the margins of the teaching and learning space: we’ll think about the only woman in the trades shop or the mature student attending a post-secondary institution for the first time. Come examine situations where a student faces the experience of being “other” and learn strategies for cultivating connection to enact inclusion...