Inclusive Teaching @ UBC

A website for UBC instructors from both campuses who want to learn more about inclusive teaching practices. Find resources and discover opportunities for professional development across UBC.

What is Inclusive Teaching?

There are many working definitions of inclusive teaching. We find the following definition informative:

Inclusive teaching refers to intentional approaches to curriculum, course design, teaching practice, and assessment that create a learning environment where all students feel that their differences are valued and respected, have equitable access to learning and other educational opportunities, and are supported to learn to their full potential.

Rather than being a static checklist, inclusive teaching can change depending on context. It is a lens that guides instructors to consider and address the ways historical and systemic inequities continue to shape students’ learning experiences.

Adapted from University of Michigan’s Centre for Research on Teaching and Learning