Chemistry and Racism: A Special Topics Course for Students Taking General Chemistry at Barnard College in Fall 2020

Autor/inn/en	Babb, Lauren; Austin, Rachel Narehood
Titel	Chemistry and Racism: A Special Topics Course for Students Taking General Chemistry at Barnard College in Fall 2020
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 99 (2022) 1, S.148-153 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Austin, Rachel Narehood)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00325
Schlagwörter	Chemistry; Racial Discrimination; Single Sex Colleges; Seminars; College Students; Student Attitudes; Discussion; New York (New York) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Chemie; Racial bias; Rassismus; Seminar; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Diskussion
Abstract	To explore the myriad ways in which systemic racism diminishes chemistry, and to recommend changes to our home department, a seminar-style course was created that provided a structured venue in which to collaborate with students. The course was created by the department chair, after reflecting on the Black Lives Matter message that it was time for white people to do some of the work to educate others about systemic racism. This relatively low stakes course (only one credit, pass/fail grading mode) successfully created a space for intense conversation, reflection, increased understanding of some of the aspects of racism in chemistry, as well as the impetus for institutional change. A description of the course, along with student opinions and cofacilitator reflections, is presented. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01