- Identify the observational unit of a statistical study
- Name the population, sample, parameter, and statistic in a statistical study
What is an Inclusive Learning Community?
An inclusive learning community is crucial for students to know they are supported, both emotionally and academically, which positively impacts their academic success. In fact, when students feel a sense of belonging in the classroom, it can increase their educational success and motivational outcomes in multiple ways (Bowen, 2021).
inclusivity
Inclusivity is the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those having physical or mental disabilities or belonging to other minoritized groups.
Inclusivity is the action of developing a classroom culture where all students feel welcomed and equally valued for their contributions, perspectives, and personal experiences.
An inclusive learning community values everyone for who they are and their various identities. This includes but is not limited to their race and ethnicity, gender, geographic location, socioeconomic status, and educational background. Not only is it important for instructors to ensure that all their students feel welcomed and valued within the classroom, but it is also important for students to ensure that their peers feel that as well.
You can contribute to an inclusive learning community by welcoming your peers, respecting and valuing your peers’ contributions to the classroom through discussions and group projects, and sharing your own ideas and experiences.
What is Academic Belonging?
Academic belonging is defined as “the extent to which students subjectively perceive that they are valued, accepted, and legitimate members in their academic domain” (Lewis, Stout, Pollock, Finkelstein, & Ito, 2016). When students feel valued and accepted in their academic setting, they experience a sense of connection to the content; they feel that they can meet high expectations and succeed. On the other hand, when students feel like they do not belong in a course, the feelings of stress and isolation outweigh any level of confidence they may have in the content itself.
So, what does this mean for you in this course? As students in the learning community, you all play an important role in ensuring that the community is inclusive. You need to not only know the course policies and procedures, but to follow them as well. Doing so will give you the opportunity to help one another inside and outside of the classroom (e.g., in group projects and/or study groups), and the strength to seek that help when needed.
