Student well-being
Student well-being
As a teacher, how can you contribute to the well-being of your students? This is the focus of the theme Student well-being. In this didactic theme, you can read more about what student well-being entails and how to foster student development within your own teaching practice. Discover practical tips for creating an inclusive learning environment, applying activating didactics, and identifying potential issues. Additionally, you can request advice or training on student well-being or participate in the TLC Central Teacher Peer-Feedback sessions.
Below you can find articles from the TLC network about Student well-being. Also view the other didactic themes.
What is student well-being?
Student well-being is essential for the learning process and personal development of students. It encompasses mental, physical, social, and cognitive well-being and promotes resilience, balance, and contributions to the community.
Support student well-being in your teaching
As a teacher, you can contribute to your students’ well-being in various ways, both at the group level and individually. It starts with creating a safe and inclusive learning environment, using activating teaching methods, and normalising to talk about well-being. Additionally, you can identify and refer issues and share experiences during Teacher Peer-Feedback sessions.
Strategies to fuel student engagement
Boost student engagement to improve retention, performance, and lifelong learning. Explore practical tips for behavioural, emotional, social, and cognitive engagement.
What is student engagement?
Encouraging student engagement is essential in higher education. It can transform simple actions like participating in class or enjoying a course into deep, meaningful commitment. Engagement could be the key to reducing student apathy and facilitating deeper learning. On the flip side, a lack of engagement can lead to negative outcomes for the student, their peers, and you as an educator. But what exactly is student engagement?