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| Abstract Title: | Ableism the unconscious bias affecting your Education Research |
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| Abstract Type: | Critical Conversation |
| Abstract: | Ableism, discrimination in favor of able-bodied people, is one of the only socially acceptable areas of discrimination left. It is still commonly a factor on decisions we make and the language we use. You can still overhear teens refer to something as lame to denote it as uncool, out of touch with current trends, or simply not in vogue. Many people do not realize that over 27% percent of working age adults have one or more disabilities. Yes, 1 out of four individuals you encounter have a disability! And yet, this portion of society is discriminated against on a very regular basis. This critical conversation focusses on understanding how ableism can affect our education research, not only in the studies we design, but also the conclusions we draw from our results. During this critical conversation, we will start with a 15 to 20 minute discussion of what ableism is as well as real world examples of how disabled members of our group experience ableism. After this time, the organizers will lead round-table discussions on the following topics listed in Table 1. Discussion Leader - Discussion Topic Tony Moore - The Genesis of Ableism in our Society Constance Doty - Incorporating a multi-faceted way to think about disability and impairment in one's research Erin Scanlon - How disabilities can present a barrier to true conference participation Liam McDermott - Neurodivergent and developing their identity as physicists Rebecca Lindell - Utilizing a truly representative sample in our research After the round-table discussions the different groups of participants will share the themes of their discussions, as well how understanding ableism can affect their education research. |
| Session Time: | Parallel Sessions Cluster 2 |
| Room: | Carlton |
Author/Organizer Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Rebecca Lindell Tiliadal STEM Education: Solutions for Higher Education Lafayette, IN 47901 Phone: 7654305688 |
| Co-Author(s) and Co-Presenter(s) |
Liam McDermott, Rutgers University Erin Scanlon, University of Connecticut Avery Point Constance Doty, University of Central Florida |
Parallel Session Information | |
| Format Description: | This session will combine in-depth discussions as an entire group, as well as smaller discussions similar to round table discussion. |
| Anticipated Participants: | Any disabled attendees especially encouraged to apply as well as anyone dedicated to DEI in PER. |
| Reading List: | Each of the co-authors will be presenting their own research. As some papers are still under development, we ask that the co-authors be able to communicate the specific papers approx. a month before the PERC. |
| Discussion Leaders: | Each discussion will be led by the different co-authors. |
| Proposed Discussion Questions: | What is ableism? How do we take ableism language and assumptions out of our research design? |
