Open Pedagogy Learning Circle Fall '26 by

2026-10-20 17:26:46 UTC

Open pedagogy should apply to all students, so the two concepts work in tangent.

2026-10-20 17:27:40 UTC

We should be sensitive to the language used - especially considering the context in which we are working.

2026-10-20 17:27:52 UTC

Our voice doesn't represent all voices, so take the time to use inclusive language.

2026-10-20 17:28:05 UTC

Students may shape/select materials they feel meaningfully engage with their identities and experiences, instead of the common scenario of an instructor from a privileged class making the call (even if well-meaning) on what is "representation"

2026-10-20 17:28:49 UTC

Open pedagogy is predicated on the idea that students learn best by sharing their own voice. Social justice also includes centering the voices of those with less power.

2026-10-20 17:28:50 UTC

Decentralizing traditional hierarchies

2026-10-20 17:29:34 UTC

Open pedagogy can give students the chance to develop autonomy and disrupt existing power structures in the classroom/academia.

2026-10-20 17:29:59 UTC

Students from marginalized identities should not be assigned the role (and labor) of Speaker/Curator without their consent

2026-10-20 17:30:09 UTC

Looking for ways to give students choices and use their own experience to inform their work.

2026-10-20 17:30:53 UTC

Shifting students from passive consumers of information to active contributors to public knowledge by using renewable assignments.

2026-10-20 17:31:40 UTC

The approach taken depends on the context in which the class is happening.

2026-10-20 17:31:54 UTC

Equip students with academic info and practice "soft" skills (i.e. active listening, cultural awareness, etc.) for engaging with others.

2026-10-20 17:33:02 UTC

You can include diverse voices as authoritative sources for students to engage with without explicitly naming what you are doing. I try to do that here in KY.

2026-10-20 17:33:31 UTC

Include them in the design phase of the assignment.

2026-10-20 17:33:36 UTC

Treat students not just as learners but as co-creators of knowledge, whose lived experiences, identities, and agency can directly shape their educational experience.

2026-10-20 17:46:36 UTC

Inclusion in assignments