This week we present the next tip in our “What’s Working” video series created by UNCG instructors, for UNCG instructors. Each video will be under 5 minutes and features tips you can immediately implement in your classroom.
In this week’s video, Assistant Professor of Dance, Clarice Young, shares practical insights into finding your why to help students reengage in their educational endeavors on a personal level. Modeling these practices as instructors can help to form deeper bonds with students, which is a key element in learning. Here are a few other related resources to inspire new ways to connect with your students:
- Five Easy Ways to Connect to Students – Harvard Education Publishing
- Are You Really Connecting with your Students – Cult of Pedagogy
- Connecting with Students by hearing their personal stories – Inside Higher Ed
- 3 Powerful Teaching Strategies for Connecting with Your Students – Elmhurst University
- Find your Why video with Simon Sinek (great activity to do yourself or share with your students!)
Keywords: What’s Working; Student Engagement; Inclusive Teaching