Implicit Bias

A major component of this course is the exploration of diversity in early childhood develop

Implicit Bias

A major component of this course is the exploration of diversity in early childhood development. This exploration will include a focus on your personal beliefs, values, and perspectives. This journal aims to further develop your cultural competence as a professional. “Culturally competent teachers are able to effectively educate children and work with families from ethnic, racial, lingual, and cultural backgrounds that are different from their own” (Curenton & Iruka, 2024). In this journal, you will complete an Implicit Association Test (IAT), which will ask you to sort pictures and words into groups as fast as you can. In addition to the IAT, there are questions about your beliefs, attitudes, and opinions, as well as standard demographic questions. This assessment should take about 10 minutes to complete. At the end, you will receive your IAT result along with information about what it means. Participation in this assessment is completely anonymous. For more information on how the Implicit Bias Test works, review the video, Implicit Bias | Lesson 5: The IATLinks to an external site..

To prepare for this discussion:

• Read Chapter 1 of the course text.
• Review this 3-minute video: Implicit Bias | Lesson 1: SchemasLinks to an external site..
• Review this 4-minute video: Implicit Bias | Lesson 2: Attitudes and StereotypesLinks to an external site..
• Complete the Implicit Association Test (IAT) using the following steps:
  1. Visit Project Implicit: Race IATLinks to an external site..
  2. Scroll down and select “I wish to proceed.”
  3. Choose “Race IAT” from the list of assessments on the left-hand side.
• Download the Implicit Bias Journal Download Implicit Bias Journaltemplate.

In your assignment,

• Provide a short explanation of bias and implicit bias using the course text.
• Discuss the problem with implicit bias from your personal perspective.
• Describe how participating in the IAT assessment can help you be more culturally competent as a professional. What was your own experience like taking the test?
• Describe why you, as a professional, need to intentionally think about implicit bias when you work with diverse children and families, such as those who are experiencing poverty or may be dual language learners. Use the text or outside source to support your thinking.
• Explain the powerful benefits of diversity and inclusivity in the classroom setting for children and families based on your current or future work setting. Use the text or outside sources to support your thinking.

This is an academic journal and must be at least 1.5 to 2 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource. You must use at least 1 source or the course text to support your thinking.