Microaggressions in the Classroom

Source: The University of North Texas: Department of Psychology

This video discusses the different types of microaggressions such as microassaults, microinsults, and microinvalidations in the classroom and how they impact students. This video shares students’ personal experiences in order to indicate the importance of interrupting microaggressions. This video also shares faculty experiences on interrupting microaggressions and how faculty can confront microaggressions in the classroom.

TO REFLECT ON

What are the different types of microaggressions and how do they impact student learning and experiences?
How should respond if a microaggression is done either by you or another member of the community?

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