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Helping Students Grow without Growing Their Stress
Amid nationwide calls for increasing mental health services for students, researchers recommend increasing teacher training to support student mental well-being in the classroom. In his book Improving Learning and Mental Health in the College Classroom, coauthored with Steven V. Hunsaker and Bonnie Moon, Professor Rob Eaton offers practical tips for teachers to design courses and teach students in ways that reduce unnecessary stress while boosting learning for all students. These techniques allow teachers鈥搘ithout adding to their workloads or duplicating campus services鈥攖o better support the unique needs of each student and maintain the academic rigor of the course. Professor Eaton explains that such small, deliberate changes to our course design can enhance the learning environment, increase student retention, and strengthen participation for all students. In taking such actions, we move forward measures to destigmatize mental health challenges, provide students with an environment to thrive, and enhance our abilities to teach in the Savior鈥檚 way.
Publications:
- (West Virginia University Press, 2023)
- (Inspiring Minds Newsletter, Harvard University, 2024)
- (Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast, Episode 422, 2022)
- (Tea for Teaching Podcast, Episode 275, 2023)
- (Social Learning Amplified Podcast, Episode 13, 2023)
- (Deseret Book, 2013)
- (Deseret Book, 2008)
- 鈥淭he Case for Student Participation鈥 (Religious Educator, 9.2, 2008)
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