This unit has brought to my attention both the limited number of marginalised students attending my workshops also the massive White Male bias both the history and current 3D printing industry has and therefore how my teaching resources reflect this and therefore may be subconsciously attracting that type of student while possibly deterring other student and people groups. I am ashamed that through ignorance my teaching practice has perpetuated the marginalisation of different people groups and am now excited to start changing this.
My plan is to re-haul my Introduction workshop resources (initially focusing on my powerpoint presentation) with a much broader range of people groups being represented. I will do this by creating and utilising images and video tutorials showcasing people of a mixture of skin colours, people of different faiths and people with disabilities. I also plan to find more examples of where 3D printing has been utilised within these communities to support them, their faith, cultural practices and disabilities rather than those examples which solidify and increase current social injustices.
The main challenge that is posed to this are the limited number of existing resources and examples that reflect marginalised people groups, meaning I will have to do in-depth research to find good quality examples and also will be required to create many new tutorials and photos.
As time goes on I also plan to progress this throughout all of my workshops and my online resources. By doing this, my aims are to attract a more diverse range of students and inspire them all, including those who may have previously felt excluded from utilising 3D print.