Departmental Dialogues: Facilitating Positive Academic Climates to Improve Equity in STEM Disciplines

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• 作者：Maja Husar Holmes ; J. Kasi Jackson ; Rachel Stoiko
• 关键词：Departmental climate ; collegiality ; gender equity
• 刊名：Innovative Higher Education
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：41
• 期：5
• 页码：381-394
• 全文大小：457 KB
• 刊物类别：Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
• 刊物主题：Education
  Education
  Higher Education
  Educational Technology
  Learning and Instruction
  Teacher Education
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-1758
• 卷排序：41

文摘

This exploratory qualitative study examined faculty responses to a collegiality-building process called Dialogues. The process used a series of discussions and activities to guide faculty members toward a common, mutually beneficially goal, while changing patterns of interaction. The responses revealed how faculty members experienced collegiality-building practices, including individual reflection, small group discussions, idea generation and prioritization, and consensus-building. The study examined faculty responses within STEM departments. We conclude with recommendations for encouraging inclusive and participatory departmental norms and behaviors in order to promote a positive departmental climate, which is crucial to achieving equity in all disciplines of the academia.