Office of Inclusive Excellence

本研究调查了进行定期“签到”调查的影响 com -101:公共演讲基础的两个部分. These check-ins were designed to learn more about students' perceptions of their communication apprehension, provide an opportunity to ask questions, and assess student motivation, particularly as it relates to three elements of intrinsic motivation -- autonomy, competency, and relatedness, which have shown to increase student satisfaction and retention (Fortune et al., 2005; Lopez & Horn, 2020; Simons et al., 2004). These check-in surveys were administered to students online in order to provide a low-stakes opportunity to provide feedback that considered characteristics of high-context cultures, such as conflict 回避或不愿意打断或质疑权威.

This study first looked at the average student equity scores from COMM-101 courses taught by the instructor from the previous five years which revealed that first-generation Latine students were more likely to earn a C or D and were less likely than all Latine students to earn an A in the course, with Latino students accounting for most of the 成绩的差异，尤指a、d和f. Further analysis revealed that Latino 学生的失动力和不投入与主要的演讲作业相关 表现在他们不上课，不完成作业.

Results of using the check-in surveys revealed that the equity scores for Latino students in the two studied course sections significantly improved in terms of final grades -- As, Ds, and Fs. 来自拉丁裔学生的定性反馈表明了积极的看法 of the course and positive perceptions of their own learning, with student saying, "Overall I learned a lot more in this class than I expected before school started" and "Probably the only class this semester that I can actually say I developed new skills ... 说英语对我来说很难，但到了第二阶段就容易多了 end."

你什么时候感受过被排斥的痛苦?

Having worked in Higher Education for almost two decades, I unfortunately have felt 在我的职业生涯中“被排斥的刺痛”最多. Working with the majority of people who do not look like me in spaces and being a Black Woman with goals and aspirations 很难找到理解盟友关系并真正分享他们的经验的人 allyship in their work.

大多数时候，我遇到的人都没有意识到自己的特权 or position in those spaces. 当你倾诉心事的时候，有时是很困难的 那些不重视你，不重视你的工作，也不愿意花时间回报你的社区 into you. 如果我们想想DEIB派对的类比，这种刺痛通常感觉像是 被邀请参加聚会，但被告知不能分享你对音乐或 食物，没人会问你是否有食物过敏原，也没人会把你挡在舞池之外 and never being asked to dance.

你遇到过哪些障碍?

Some of the obstacles I have faced entailed being in spaces with non-people of color 谁不明白成为一个空间中唯一被边缘化的人意味着什么. Then always feeling like I have to make those folks be comfortable with me instead of the other way around.

是什么帮助你取得了今天的成就?

What has helped me to get where I am today is for sure my family who reminds me of the challenges that I have overcome. 我的学生每天都在提醒我 I matter to them and their journey and this continues to motivate me to fulfill my purpose. 我的导师，我从高中和大学就认识他们了 谁还花时间来关心我和我的发展. Also having folks who understand their privileges and Allyship in the terms of making space for marginalized 人们加入到他们有幸进入的空间中.

What advice would you give to current students, students entering the workforce soon or other professionals?

Advice I would give to current students, students entering the workforce soon or professionals would be to find your vibe tribe, the people who are going to hold you accountable, 积极听取你的意见，给你建议，帮助你前进. Do not be afraid 失败，只要你吸取教训，不再重蹈覆辙.