Framing and Efficacy of University-Required Diversity Courses in the Research Literature

Christine Zabala Eisshofer, University of Oklahoma

This literature review examines the research in the last 30 years in relation to university-required diversity courses, as well as highlights areas that have been understudied. Utilizing the social justice rationale for diversity, this review analyzes 25 quantitative and qualitative research articles that address university-required diversity courses. This literature review unpacks the mixed results from quantitative studies as well as analyzes the case studies presented in qualitative research. The relevance to this collection is the authors point that outcomes-based analysis (grades, survey responses) are insufficient, but that to truly understand student experiences in the classroom, we must examine student work undertaken during the class.

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Suggested Citation

Zabala Eisshofer, C. (2022) Framing and Efficacy of University-Required Diversity Courses in the Research Literature. Review of Educational Research, 93(4), 491-527.