On Thursday, February 20, we hosted Dr. Jill Allen to discuss how integrating belonging and motivation in teaching practices can improve student retention, engagement, and learning outcomes in STEM. The […]
On Wednesday, December 4, we hosted Dr. Idalis Villanueva Alarcón, who spoke about how the hidden curriculum manifests in engineering education and shared practical strategies that instructors can use to […]
On Wednesday, September 25, we hosted Dr. Kevin Gannon to discuss how instructors can provide a supportive yet challenging learning environment that promotes meaningful learning for students. “Dysfunctional Illusions” About […]
On Wednesday, April 24, we hosted Dr. Sarah Eddy to discuss how course climate supports student engagement in active learning. Active learning in STEM courses Dr. Sarah Eddy’s research focuses […]
On Thursday, February 16, we hosted Dr. Maithreyi Gopalan to discuss her latest research on how students’ sense of belonging matters. Takeaways Professor Gopalan began her talk by discussing how […]
On Thursday, December 15, TLL hosted members of the RIC16 Ad Hoc Committee to discuss their year-long work to understand and document how MIT instructors and faculty fostered community, wellbeing, […]
by Lourdes Alemán & Melissa Cao Although student mental health has long been a concern in higher education, the pandemic, by its very nature, exacerbated students’ mental health. The pandemic […]
On Thursday, October 6, 2022, we hosted Drs. Jamiella Brooks and Julie McGurk to discuss how inclusive teaching, by definition, promotes academic rigor. Redefining Rigor In her opening remarks, Dr. […]
Key takeaways Often when we think about students struggling in large classroom environments, we tend to assume that one classroom environment impacts all students in the same way. In the […]
Key takeaways: A more holistic approach to student thriving considers external factors in a student’s environment that may impact their performance. The holistic model seeks ways to support students as […]