1. Floods of Change:
The Stereotype Threat

2. SAGE 2YC Faculty As Change Agents: Transforming Geoscience Education in Two-year Colleges
GOALS
Support Student Academic Success
Broaden Participation in the Geosciences
Facilitate Professional Pathways

3. Please know that this presentation is made up of other presentations I found online. I however could not go back and find all the sources. My apologies.

4. based on book by Claude Steele
Stereotype Threat
based on book by Claude Steele
“Whistling Vivaldi”
Stereotype Threat Video

5. Stereotype Threat
The threat of being viewed through the lens of a negative stereotype
Fear of doing something that will inadvertently confirm a stereotype
Linked to diminished performance based on the associative psychological stress
(5 min video that introduces the concept of stereotype threat)
From Steele, C. (1999). Thin Ice. Atlantic Monthly. 282(2).
Stereotype Threat - Washington State University

6. Stereotype Threat – important points
Individuals show higher degrees of stereotype threat. These effects are also increased when THEY EXPECT DISCRIMINATION due to their identification with negatively stereotyped group.
On tasks they wish to perform well on
When they identify strongly with the stereotype group
MOST PEOPLE ARE VULNERABLE TO STEREOTYPE THREAT
Since most people have at least one SOCIAL IDENTITY which is negatively stereotyped
If they encounter a situation in which the stereotype is relevant.
Situational factors
Difficulty of the task
Belief that they will be judged unfairly on abilities
Relevance of stereotype to task
I’m sure I “borrowed” this information from another location HOWEVER, now I cannot find where I got it.

7. Stereotype Threat - awareness
How many of you are already aware of this potential issue in your classes?
How many of you have experienced this type of situation?
How many of you have read the book “Whistling Vivaldi” or any other stereotype threat book? Watched Khan Academy video on subject?

8. Stereotype Threat - discussion
How many of you have experienced this type of situation? Want to share?
What stereotype threats might there be in your classrooms?
What stereotype threats might there be in your disciplines?
Let’s get into small groups and take a few minutes to provide real-life examples…. GALLERY WALK?

10. Cues and Clues
1. Make the rules explicit whenever and wherever possible
EXAMPLE HERE?
2. Diffuse stereotype threat with environmental cues
“This is a difficult assignment. Most students really struggle with it the first time through.”
3. Encourage a malleable view of intelligence
“Academic reading is really challenging, but the more you do it the easier it gets. Its like a muscle. When I was first in grad school…”
Stereotype Threat - Washington State University