Disrupting the discourse: applying critical race theory as a conceptual framework for reflecting on learning and teaching in higher education

Brazant, Kevin J. (2023) Disrupting the discourse: applying critical race theory as a conceptual framework for reflecting on learning and teaching in higher education. Equity in Education & Society. pp. 1-15. ISSN 2752-6461

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Abstract / Description

The Higher Education Sector in Britain, United Kingdom (UK) is currently being taken to task regarding issues of structural inequality and unfair outcomes for student learners from non-white backgrounds, also referred to as the degree awarding gap. How do we disrupt the narrative concerning race, and more specifically as part of our learning, teaching and assessment practices? Using Critical Race Theory, a project, ‘Disrupt the Discourse,’ an initiative launched in 2021 is a small scale case study piloting the application of the aforementioned theory as part of learning and teaching in a Higher Education Institution based in London. The project explored issues of curriculum design, and assessment practices in response to the issue of the degree awarding gap. The initiative explicitly explores uncomfortable conversations about race as part of learning and teaching practice and by working with a team of anti-racist scholars, a curriculum framework and digital toolkit to explore the lived experiences of student and staff was created. Feedback from the pilot was encouraging, academics from different curriculum disciplines and cultural backgrounds saw the initiative as instrumental in re considering assessment practices, curriculum content and pedagogy as part of learning and teaching practice.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© The Author(s) 2023. This was part of a special Issue on Equity & Inclusion Efforts: Tackling inequality in educational and other contexts.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	critical race theory; race; social justice; inclusion; higher education
Subjects:	300 Social sciences > 370 Education
Department:	School of Social Professions (to June 2021)
SWORD Depositor:	Pub Router
Depositing User:	Pub Router
Date Deposited:	18 Apr 2023 12:03
Last Modified:	18 May 2023 11:56
URI:	https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/id/eprint/8436

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