Decolonizing Assessment
This session is part of the Decolonization Workshop Series.
This three-part series invites faculty members, instructors, and teaching assistants to reflect on what it means to take a decolonial approach to teaching and learning. Drawing on Eve Tuck and K. Wayne Yang鈥檚 reminder that 鈥渄ecolonization is not a metaphor,鈥� the series distinguishes decolonization from Indigenization and inclusion, and explores how colonial legacies continue to shape higher education. Together, we will consider how to reimagine virtual and in-person classroom participation, assessment practices, and our broader academic contexts in ways that are more just, relational, and responsive.
This series is limited to faculty, instructors and graduate students, staff at Dal & King鈥檚.
Wednesday, December 10
2鈥�3 p.m.
锘縊nline or in-person (Killam Library, Room B400)
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Grades, rubrics, and tests often reflect Euro-Western notions of success. This workshop introduces alternative, relational, and culturally responsive approaches to evaluating learning, helping faculty critically examine whose knowledge is valued and how assessment can reinforce or challenge inequities.
Through attending this session, participants will learn to:
- Recognize how traditional assessment methods reflect colonial and cultural assumptions.
- Explore relational, inclusive, and culturally responsive assessment strategies.
- Design evaluation practices that honor diverse ways of knowing and learning, while supporting student growth and success.
This session builds on concepts from the previous workshops but can be attended independently by anyone interested in transforming assessment practices.
Facilitator
Rachelle McKay, Educational Developer, Indigenous Knowledges & Ways of Knowing
*Please note that the B400 classroom is in the basement of the Killam Library. We are aware of, and apologize for, the accessibility barriers associated with this room. If you require the use of an elevator to reach this room, one of the CLT staff will have to access the elevator with you, using their key card. Please let us know in advance so that we can facilitate a smooth and timely transition to the basement.
We also ask that participants be respectful of those with significant allergies and avoid wearing perfume, aftershave, cologne, and highly scented hairspray, soaps, lotions, and shampoos.
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Additional Information
The sessions run from 2鈥�3 p.m. and take place both online or in-person (Killam Library, Room B400).
Decolonization in the Post-Secondary Context
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