Group Development – Equitable Teaching

Group Development

Group cohesion in the classroom is not automatic, and leaving group dynamics to chance makes space for students to create bonds based on prior affinities and biases. These activities help students to examine group relationships and learn about each other beyond appearances on their own terms.

This resource guide provides an overview of dialogic techniques to integrate with one's instructional strategies and course content. Read more
In this activity, students play a card game silently, each operating with a different set of rules, unbeknownst to them. Read more
In this activity, students will explore their personal values by examining a list of values and ranking each of them Read more
This discussion-based activity guides students in understanding privilege and oppression as concepts. Read more
This collection of activities assists instructors in developing group cohesion, thoughtful engagement, and reflective responses to challenging material. Read more
In this activity, students will create a visual map of their socialization in some aspect of identity (race, gender, sexual Read more
The Personal Identity Wheel is an activity that encourages students to reflect and describe their identity through skills they have, Read more
This reflection-based activity guides students in understanding their implicit racial bias. Read more
In this activity, students will identity social identities (race, gender, sex, socio-economic status, etc.) and reflect on the various ways Read more
In this activity, students spend five minutes writing a brief four-stanza poem about where they are from. Read more
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