Inclusive Open Educational Resources in Spanish: Non-binary Spanish and Voseo

Abstract

Today more than ever there is an urgency to embrace language teaching practices that are both inclusive and equitable. This presentation examines the outcomes of our efforts to foster diverse pedagogical and curricular approaches to enhance student learning, encourage critical-thinking, and ultimately promote and celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. More specifically, presenters will address the challenges and opportunities arising from fostering inclusivity in Spanish language instruction, offer strategies to include non-binary Spanish and voseo in the classroom, and share open educational resources (OER) aimed at making Spanish language instruction affordable and accessible to effectively accommodate diverse learners and create equitable learning environments.

Presenters

Liana Stepanyan
Professor (Teaching) of Spanish, Latin American and Iberian Cultures, University of Southern California, California, United States

Goretti Prieto Botana
Associate Professor, University of Southern California

MarĂ­a Mercedes Fages Agudo
Master Lecturer, Latin American and Iberian Cultures Department, University of Southern California, California, United States

Details

Presentation Type

Workshop Presentation

Theme

Identity and Belonging

KEYWORDS

Inclusive, Inclusivity, Diversity, Diverse, Identity, Belonging