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Inclusive practice and the mystique of uniformity

Explore the concept of inclusive practices in education, as advocated by Prof. Susan Rigby, Vice Chancellor at Bath Spa University. Learn how this approach fosters meaningful and accessible learning for all, embracing individuality and diversity as enriching factors. Uncover barriers to engagement such as elitism in teaching culture and power structures. Discover why widespread adoption is crucial despite initial cost considerations, and the importance of shunning silos for success. Delve into the role of accrediting bodies in promoting engagement, particularly in supporting disabled, international, and mental health students. Join the discussion on driving change through culture shifts, challenging existing power dynamics, and fostering a spirit of experimentation and collaboration across educational institutions.

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Inclusive practice and the mystique of uniformity

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  1. Inclusive practice and the mystique of uniformity Professor Susan Rigby Vice chancellor, Bath Spa University, member, Disabled students sector leadership group

  2. What is it and how does it work?Hockings (2010), with apologies‘Teaching which engages students in learning that is meaningful, relevant and accessible to all, embracing a view of the individual and of individual difference as a source of diversity that can enrich the lives and the learning of others’

  3. Barriers to engagementCulture of learning and teaching – the tyranny of the elite - power structures and voiceAlso…..It is cheap, but needs to be pervasiveIt only works out of silosWe are distractedAccrediting bodies

  4. Why engagement is necessaryDSA, OfS, mental health in Universities, disparities of outcome, international students.And how?From the topThrough culture changeThrough challenging power structures and ’value’By being experimental, by working across institutions

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