Innovative techniques for developing an inclusive teaching environment

Abstract

The educational landscape is currently experiencing a growth in the diversity of the student population. Concomitantly, the scientific community continues to work toward increasing the diversity of its workforce while ensuring equity and inclusion for all. However, there is a pressing need for educators to promote these values and aspirations and embed them into their classrooms to continue to increase the diversity of the next generation of scientists. To explore this very topic, we developed and co-chaired a symposium at the 2022 Experimental Biology meeting entitled “Innovative Techniques for Developing an Inclusive Teaching Environment.” This paper will share the philosophies, approaches, findings, and suggestions from the symposium speakers and will provide recommendations for educators to consider when designing new courses or evaluating and revising current courses.