Fostering Diversity and Inclusion Through Curriculum Transformation (Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design (Aetid) Book Series)

Because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, students and lecturers were left to absorb and negotiate waves of constantly changing government instructions blended in the online world with disinformation and fearmongering, while still attempting to pursue the exchange and expansion of teaching content. Student and lecturer wellness needs have begun expanding and changing along with the needs of the disabled community, all of which must be considered and integrated towards a responsible curriculum transformation. Fostering Diversity and Inclusion Through Curriculum Transformation offers a rounded revisioning of curriculum transformation within this era and covers newly emerging case studies in the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Covering key topics such as curriculum, assessment, diversity, and evaluation, this premier reference source is ideal for principals, administrators, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.

Ailwei Solomon Mawela is an Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University of South Africa (UNISA). He graduated from the University of South Africa with a Doctor of Education in Didactics. He obtained a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) programme Online Teaching and Learning(OTL) from the University of Oldenburg in Germany in 2020. In 2019 UNISA awarded him with an Excellent Certificate in Student Retention and Success. Environmental Education, Assessment in Education, Open Distance e-Learning, Open Education Resources, and Curriculum Studies are some of his research interests. Supervised Masters and Doctoral students in the above niche areas. Published and co-published several articles and book chapters in accredited journals. Prof, Mawela reviewed articles and book chapters in different accredited journals.