Hi everyone,

-Bringing Consciousness to the Unconscious-

Learning Objective:

After you successfully complete this module, you will be able to:

Identify how the presence of unconscious bias influences social relationships in either a positive or negative direction.

Watch the 2017 video below of a narrated animation with Robbie Short describing various aspects of unconscious bias.

As you listen and observe, consider the following questions:

(1) How might you identify your own biases and develop inclusive habits in your own life?

(2) Why do humans have a tendency to like that which is similar to themselves while maintaining a dislike for that which is different?

Please remember to record your answers to the focus questions above in your personal journal. Your recorded self-reflections will help you with the completion of your final project which is due at the end of Week 12.

As a side note, I also feel that my chosen video reinforces both Hansch et al’s (2015) Udacity Style Tablet Capture (as cited in Woolift, 2015, p. 14) and Mayer & Fiorella’s (2020) perspective principle.

Best,

Carson 🙂

References

Mayer, R. E., Fiorella, L., & Stull, A. (2020). Five ways to increase the effectiveness of instructional video. Educational Technology Research & Development, 68(3), 837–852.
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Short, R. (2017). An introduction to unconscious bias – YouTube. Retrieved March 10, 2022, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCgIRGKAbfc

Woolfit, Z. (2015). The effective use of video in higher education (Rep.). Retrieved October 2, 2018, from https://www.inholland.nl/media/10230/the-effective-use-of-video-in-higher-education-woolfitt-october-2015.pdf