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Increasing Student Success: A Developmental Approach

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Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. Research Papers in Education , 35 (6), pp.641-680. Analyze your course policies (i.e., Fokkens-Bruinsma, M., de Boer, H. Bridges, M.

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Why Professors Need to Work to Inspire Their Students

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On the first day of the chemistry course the teacher provided a routine overview of the syllabus. In Ken Bain’s longitudinal study of how superb post-secondary educators approach their teaching, he asserts the importance of attaining and maintaining students’ attention.

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Increasing Student Success: A Developmental Approach

Faculty Focus

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. Research Papers in Education , 35 (6), pp.641-680. Analyze your course policies (i.e., Fokkens-Bruinsma, M., de Boer, H. Bridges, M.