Interactive Teaching Resources

Summary

All items listed in the REAL resource bank were suggested by research participants of the ‘Exploring Race and Ethnicity on Social Science Degree Programmes’ project, or colleagues at University of Brighton, as resources they had found useful in their own teaching. They are not intended as definitive recommendations from the project team, and readers should make their own judgements as to which items would be most useful and appropriate for their needs. Similarly, the short summaries of each listed item are meant as approximate indicators rather than comprehensive synopses and should act primarily as a starting point for further exploration.

Drivers of Change Cards (Arup)

The Drivers of Change Cards by Arup’s Foresight team are a reflective tool for understanding societal challenges, including Poverty, Waste, Urbanisation, Demographics, Water, Climate Change, and Energy. Each card links a challenge to a STEEP category (Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political) with questions, images, and explanations to prompt insight and discussion.

Johari’s Window (1955)

 Johari’s Window is a reflective tool used to understand self-awareness and interpersonal relationships. It divides knowledge about the self into four areas—open, blind, hidden and unknown—to explore how others perceive us versus how we see ourselves. It supports personal growth, communication, feedback, and trust-building in professional and learning environments.

Privilege Walk (based on McIntosh 1989)

The Privilege Walk is an interactive exercise based on McIntosh’s work on white privilege. Participants step forward or back in response to statements about race, socioeconomic class, gender, disability, and other identities. The activity visualizes societal advantages and disadvantages, encourages reflection on systemic inequality, and fosters empathy, awareness, and team-building.

 Project Implicit – Social Attitudes Implicit Association Test

Project Implicit offers online tests designed to reveal unconscious attitudes and biases related to race, gender, sexuality, disability and other social categories. By measuring automatic associations rather than conscious beliefs, the tool encourages self-reflection, helping users recognise implicit bias and consider how these hidden attitudes shape behaviour, decision-making and wider social inequality.

 Race Equality Matters – 5 Day Challenge

This is a structured engagement tool used during UK‑based Race Equality Week, offering five consecutive daily activities of around 5 minutes each. Designed for workplaces and organisations, it supports reflection on topics like intersectionality, privilege and inclusive language, culminating in a “Big Promise” to drive anti‑racist action

 Research in Practice – Social GGRRAAAACCEEESSSS (Burnham 2012)

The Social GGRRAAAACCEEESSSS Worksheet is a reflective tool exploring personal and professional identity across multiple social and cultural dimensions. It prompts users to consider how they see themselves, how others perceive them, and how visible or invisible aspects of identity influence their supervisory relationships and interactions within an organisation.

 Social Identity Wheel

The Social Identity Wheel is a reflective activity that helps individuals explore key aspects of their identity—such as race, gender, class, nationality, and ability—and consider which parts they think about most or least. It supports understanding how identity shapes self-perception, how others perceive us, and how social context affects these experiences.

The Frame of Reference (Schiff & Schiff 1975)

The Frame of Reference is a tool for understanding how personal experiences, beliefs, and cultural background shape the way we perceive and interpret the world. By reflecting on our own “frame,” individuals can better recognise biases, enhance empathy, and improve communication and decision-making in both personal and professional contexts.

The Seven A’s to becoming an Authentic Ally (Coghill 2020)

This guide outlines a clear framework for individuals seeking to actively support race equality. The seven steps—Appetite, Ask, Accept, Acknowledge, Apologise, Assumptions, and Action—encourage deep reflection, ongoing learning, authentic acknowledgment of systemic racial inequities, and concrete actions, helping people move from awareness to sustained allyship.

The Wheel of Power and Privilege

The Wheel of Power and Privilege is a tool for reflecting on how social identities—such as race, gender, class, and ability—interact with systems of power. By mapping privilege and marginalization, it helps individuals understand personal advantages, structural inequities, and how intersecting identities shape experiences in society and group dynamics.