Inclusive recognition: a tool for teaching inno vation and improvement

Abstract

The Inclusive Recognition is an instrument created by the Inclusion Office (Dirección de Inclusión) and the Teachers’ Development Centre (Centro de Desarrollo Docente) at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Its aim is to identify the key elements to promote equity and diversity within courses offered at the institution.
For design purposes, literature and institutional documentation were reviewed, main dimensions were defined, a validation was carried out by experts and subdimensions with their definitions were outlined. The document is arranged as a self-assessment rubric and its results allow advisors from the aforementioned offices provide orientations and support for improvement. Advance in subdimensions achievement results in the Recognition award. 

During its first implementation in the second semester 2022, eight teachers have been awarded with this recognition since they implemented actions to encourage
inclusion within their classes.