Redesigning Assessment in Teacher Education: Fostering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Acceptance: 04/02/2026
Published: 31/03/2026
Abstract
Equity and Inclusion are emerging as central priorities in higher education systems around the world, due to awareness of social inequalities and the role of education in promoting social justice. Institutions of higher education are not simply sites of knowledge production, but also spaces responsible for ensuring equitable access, participation, and success for students from diverse social, cultural, economic, and linguistic backgrounds. This paper attempts to examine the concepts of equity and inclusion in Higher Education, highlighting their importance, challenges and implications for policy and practice. Equity in higher education refers to the principle of fairness, which recognizes that students entering institutions with different levels of achievement and therefore need different supports to achieve comparable outcomes. Inclusion, on the other hand, emphasizes creating a learning environment that values diversity, respects and represents all students, and enables them to participate fully in academic and social life.
Keynote: Teacher education, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion
Author Name:
Haris T, Muhammad ; Kemal, Priya
Pages:
541-546
DOI Number:
10.5281/zenodo.19478094
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Writer Name
Haris T, Muhammad ; Kemal, Priya
Pages
541-546
DOI Numbers
10.5281/zenodo.19478094
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