Open AccessLeveling the Playing Field
Author(s) -
Hilsen Linda,
PetersenPerlman Deborah
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
to improve the academy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2334-4822
DOI - 10.1002/j.2334-4822.1994.tb00269.x
Subject(s) - field (mathematics) , mathematics education , equity (law) , power (physics) , pedagogy , computer science , public relations , psychology , political science , mathematics , physics , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics , law
To promote equity in education the authors contend that teachers must: 1) hear all the voices in their classrooms, 2) distribute power so students can vocalize, 3) establish ground rules with students on how to interact in the classroom, and 4) use active teaching and learning strategies in their classrooms. By employing each of these four strategies, the authors believe the educational playing field will become level, enabling all to participate equitably in attaining educations.