"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
Goal: In this module students will discuss academic relationships, their importance according to growth mindset, and how we can work to develop them. Specifically we will focus on the student/instructor relationship and its effect on course performance.
Objective: At the end of this week students will be able to describe the impact of healthy relationships between students and instructors on their learning. Students will write an e-mail to their chemistry professor updating them on their progress in the course and complete a survey that will help them to reflect on what characteristics they should strive for in a student/instructor relationship.
IDEA(2) Focus: What are the "hidden rules" of academia?
Please watch the TED talk: Every Kid Needs a Champion - Rita Pierson
Consider the following points:
This video was obviously targeted at teachers not students but what can we take away from it?
What is the importance of academic relationships in your process of learning?
Do you need to make connections with your instructors?
In K-12 whose responsibility is it to develop student-teacher relationships?
Whose responsibility is it to build these relationships in college?
What steps can we take to build those relationships?
You will be receiving an email from Dr. Neiles on Monday prompting you to respond. Send her a short email update on how you are feeling about the class. This should include what is going well, what changes you need to make going forward, and what resources you would like from your instructor(s).
You must reply directly to the email you received to get credit.
Class Discussion (CANVA Slides)
Hidden Curriculum in Academia
Connection
Faculty
Professional Emailing