STEAM Coach | Course 1

Module 1: Introduction to STEAM - Steam Coach

Competence area 1 – Cultural competence and awareness

This competence area equips you to recognise and address cultural biases and unconscious bias, fostering inclusive, gender-responsive environments in STEM-TVET.

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Go through this comprehensive flipbook to help you get acquainted and broaden your understanding of this competence area and apply the knowledge gained

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1. Why is cultural competence important in STEM-TVET?

2. Which of the following is an example of a systemic bias that limits women’s access to STEM careers?

3. What does the stereotype “women are better at soft skills” typically lead to in a STEM context?

4. How do stereotypes contribute to the gender gap in STEM professions?

5. What is unconscious bias?

6. Which behaviour could indicate unconscious gender bias during a STEM training session?

7. What are microaggressions?

8. Which of these is a respectful way to challenge a microaggression?

9. In your role, which of these is a bias mitigation strategy you could realistically apply?

10. What does inclusive behaviour in a technical learning environment look like?

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