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Faculty Perception of Inclusion in the University: Concept, Policies and Educational Practices
Ana Moral MoraInmaculada ChivaCarmen Lloret-catalásubject
Hochschulpolitik030506 rehabilitationSociology and Political SciencefacultyFace (sociological concept)social responsibilityuniversity level of educationuniversity policiesSociologyBildung und ErziehungHochschulbildungmedia_commonteaching methodDiversität05 social sciencesHochschuldidaktik050301 educationPublic relationsuniversal design for learningattention to diversityhigher educationuniversity didactics0305 other medical scienceInclusion (education)mixed methodsSocial PsychologyHigher educationmedia_common.quotation_subjectBildungswesen tertiärer BereichHM401-1281Educationdiversityequity03 medical and health sciencesddc:370soziale VerantwortungInstitutionSociology (General)university studentsuniversity policyattention to diversity; equity; faculty; higher education; mixed methods; universal design for learning; university policies; university studentsEquity (economics)business.industryLehrmethodeMacroanalysis of the Education System Economics of Education Educational PolicyUniversal Design for LearningUniversity EducationMakroebene des Bildungswesensbusiness0503 educationSocial responsibilityDiversity (politics)description
European universities must face the challenge of diversity and design inclusive practices to address it as part of their social responsibility. However, not all universities are doing the same in terms of diversity practices, so it is important to gather the perceptions of the protagonists. To this end, we have analysed university faculty’s perceptions using a mixed model with a concurrent methodological strategy, including an ad hoc questionnaire validated with 880 educators, as well as 17 semi‐structured interviews. The triangulation of these two instruments allowed us to analyse three key dimensions associated with the idea of attention to diversity in the university: diversity concept or culture, policies and programmes of the institution, and inclusive educational practices. The conclusion is that faculty members are positively predisposed to get involved in the process of attention to diversity in all three dimensions, especially in the design of inclusive teaching practices such as the UDL (universal design for learning), although they do point out that it is important to systematise diversity policies in research, innovation, and teaching to keep promoting the social commitment and responsibility of higher education institutions.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-21 |