From summit poll, a list of ways to create community in classes
Peter Felten’s keynote message about building relationships through teaching found a receptive audience at this year’s Teaching Summit.
Felten, a professor of history and assistant provost for teaching and learning at Elon University, shared the stories of students who had made important connections with instructors and fellow students while at college. He used those stories to talk about the importance of humanity in teaching and about the vital role that community and connection make in students’ lives.
As part of his talk, Felten encouraged attendees to share examples of how they humanize their classes, asking:
What do you do to build relationships with and among students?