Early in my career, I taught at a school with a very progressive inclusion policy. Within my completely integrated classroom, a diverse group of learners had the beautiful opportunity to experience ...

Addressing students by name is a powerful way to help build community in a classroom by helping students to develop a sense of belonging in the classroom and helping students learn each others' names.

Noelle Haviland came to Calvin as an Honors student. But when it came to Calculus … “I felt lost,” said Haviland. “I didn’t even know what it was I didn’t understand.” While Haviland worked really ...

For professors who teach a large number of students, it can be difficult or feel impossible to remember each student by name. However, research shows when a professor knows their student’s name, that ...

Coming to work on November 6, 2024, I found middle and high school students milling about in their usual way. They stood in friend groups with voices slightly elevated, excited by talk of the election ...

As an undergraduate, I took a seminar dedicated entirely to Ulysses by James Joyce. Joyce’s modernist novel is mystifying, so question marks hung on the ends of students’ contributions. As we ...

W hen Tammy Nguyen took an anatomy course at Evergreen Valley College last spring, her professor made sure that the students in her lab section got to know each other. Jennifer Kurushima, a biology ...

Students do better when lessons are tailored to individual learning styles – but not so much that it’s worth the investment of time and money. That’s the main finding of a recent peer-reviewed study I ...

The current Student Advisory Council represents all departments at BYU. Students are typically a part of the council for one academic year. (Courtesy of Jared Hochstrasser) The Student Advisory ...