DRIVE: Expanded Curriculum Appraisal Tool & Resources

Curriculum Resource

• NASPA Research and Policy Institute's Safe Spaces Brave Spaces Guide - This guide defines and differentiates "safe spaces" and "brave spaces" and the historical context behind each of these terms, it further provides guidance on best practices for their use in classroom and on campus.
• Northwestern Social Determinants of Health Curriculum - Northwestern University has created an educational collection of materials addressing topics related to health equity and social determinants of health for nursing, medical, and allied health students as well as general health care audiences.
• University of Chicago Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms - The University of Chicago has created and assembled numerous resources to encourage inclusive pedagogy, including guidance on facilitating difficult conversations, creating inclusive cooperative learning environments and inclusive labs.
  • University of Chicago Getting Started with Inclusive Pedagogy - Guide to first steps and best practices to begin with when pursuing inclusive learning environments.
• University of Michigan Center for Research on Learning and Teaching Resources - This brief resource guide includes information on managing difficult conversation, equity in the classroom and the CRLT blog.

Books

• Hoffman, J., Blessinger, P., & Makhanya, M. (Eds.). (2019). Strategies for facilitating inclusive campuses in higher education : international perspectives on equity and inclusion (First, Ser. Innovations in higher education teaching and learning, v. 17). Emerald Publishing. https://umassmed.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/1107878331.
• Watkins, A., &; Meijer, C. J. W. (Eds.). (2016). Implementing inclusive education : issues in bridging the policy-practice gap (Ser. International perspectives on inclusive education, volume 8). Emerald. https://umassmed.on.worldcat.org/v2/oclc/957317862

Journal Articles

Bochatay, N., Bajwa, N. M., Ju, M., Appelbaum, N. P., & van Schaik, S. M. (2022). Towards equitable learning environments for medical education: Bias and the intersection of social identities. Medical education, 56(1), 82–90. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14602

Green, K. A., Wolinsky, R., Parnell, S. J., Del Campo, D., Nathan, A. S., Garg, P. S., Kaplan, S. E., & Dasgupta, S. (2021). Deconstructing Racism, Hierarchy, and Power in Medical Education: Guiding Principles on Inclusive Curriculum Design. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004531. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000004531

Killpack, T. L., & Melón, L. C. (2016). Toward Inclusive STEM Classrooms: What Personal Role Do Faculty Play?. CBE life sciences education, 15(3), es3. https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.16-01-0020