Talk:Microaggressions in the classroom

Peer review and responses during the educational assignment in Winter 2014

Figures (2 points)

A minimum original figure/flow chart/graph/picture must be added to the site

• Expectation partially met
• The authors added an examples section to the "microaggressions type" chart (from the existing microaggression page).
• It would be beneficial if the authors add examples not just of microinvalidation, but also of microinsult and microassault

For example, what makes intentionally discriminatory acts "micro"?

• Remove exclamation point from chart

References (1 point)

A minimum of 6 references must be added to the site

• Expectation not met, references not listed/formatted
• We assume that they will be subsequently added.

Content (2 Points)

3 Sections Added

• Yes

Intro for General Public

• Yes, though the intro is about microaggression not about microaggression in the classroom

Well-written

• Yes
• Clear examples of facilitator microaggressions in classroom
• Clear examples of microaggressions related to course content
• Clear examples of facilitator interventions, and appropriate responses to validate the array of student experience
• Overall a really great tool for a wikipedia reader!
• One question is, to which "classroom" does this article refer (ie- elementary, middle, high, college, graduate school, other), seems bias toward college

Comprehensive

• Yes

Well-researched

• Unknown
• Supported by inline citations, but sources not cited, so reliability of sources not verifiable
• Some sources are directly quoted, which should be fine, but it might be worth looking at whether they should instead be paraphrased and cited

Neutral

• For the most part
• "Instead of looking at the experiences as points of contention, it can be a great opportunity for students to learn and grow"
• This statement would read with less bias if supported by a citation, otherwise it comes off as being of the author's opinion
• Article bias toward context of higher education

Concise Lead Section

• No
• Although the lead is a handy rereview of microaggressions, it would be good to cut straight to microaggression in classroom, since that is what the article is about, rather than a definition of microaggression, which can simply be linked. Might just be worth adding this section to the microaggression page.

Appropriate structure

• The microaggression page has very little on it, and could benefit from your section being added to it, rather than creating your own page
• Make "Microaggression" spelling consistent (currently spelled different ways in some spots, ie: micro aggression v microaggression)
• Characteristics of microaggressions should be given its own heading, and the "consequences" point is better under impacts not characteristics
• It would be nice if the subsections under the heading "Microaggressions in the Classroom" could be indented or better distinguished
• Eventually, there should be a linked wikipedia page on Difficult Dialogues, since it is a pretty specific/academic term
• "Course Content" and "Classroom Climate" should be different subsections
• Clean up the "indented line" text between quotes, and get the quotes to align with their relative bulletpoint
• Put bulletpoints without supporting quotes last (it's easier to read that way)
• Conceptually, what is it that distinguishes the quotes, the "other approaches" and the Fordham/Colorado facilitator suggestions? It's not clear.

Consistent citations

• N/A

Appropriate images with acceptable copyright status

• No images provided, one chart contributed

Appropriate Length

• Yes

Edits by Section

Intro

• Intro should be more about classroom microaggressions, less about microaggressions, which already has a page that you can link (or add your page to it).
• Characteristics seems as though it should have its own section, rather than to fall under the intro

Impacts of Microaggressions

• Does the research say that the consequences are "including but not limited to" or do you? If it's you, consider deleting that passage

Micro Aggression in the Classroom

• Title should be spelled consistent w/ remainder of the article (ie: Microaggression)
• This section should be your article's introduction, with its italicized subsections made into subheadings
• "Student silence doesn't always mean an acceptance or aggressment with the statement, and can be a sign of feelings of oppression, both real and perceived"

Remove contraction

• This section is the heart of your article, with really wonderful content that just needs to be reorganized a bit.

Zozoalzuzu (talk)