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Connecting Students and Faculty Considerations:
“Our professors do more to try and Resources and References
interact with students, but it’s often
We need to create a range of places on What are the opportunities to bring a labor-intensive, one on one, teacher to
campus that support social interaction of diverse cross-section of students together student, or teacher to the class. While Studies:
all types, from serendipitous interactions in an engaging environment that supports there is ample evidence showing the
outside of classrooms to learning interaction? transformative power of meaningful Importance of Engagement
environments that better support interactions between faculty and Quaye, S. J. & Harper, S. R. Student
collaboration. With the hybrid model’s students, there also is research showing Engagement in Higher Education:
potential being more and more prevalent in How can social environments on campus that peers learning in teams together, Theoretical Perspectives and
scaffolded by more skilled partners
the years ahead, these environments need feel welcoming and allow for various and in ‘active cooperative learning’ Practical Approaches for Diverse
to support cooperative learning and group places that feel comfortable to a range of environments deepens sustained learning Populations. (New York: Routledge,
problem-solving with students joining in- students? for all students and also promotes social 2015).
person or remotely in a seamless way. and interpersonal skills.”
Impact of Student Faculty
“Student-faculty interaction can be crucial Dr Ellen Junn, President CSU Stanislaus Interaction
in developing students’ academic self- Connecting Faculty Komarraju, M., Musulkin, S., &
concept and enhancing their motivation and Bhattacharya, G. (2010). Role of
achievement.” The Pandemic has resulted in greater Student–Faculty Interactions in
demands on faculty. They must be given the Developing College Students’
A key benchmark for student success support they need to thrive in an evolving Academic Self-Concept,
is student-faculty interaction. Close academic context. Faculty need to be Motivation, and Achievement.
interaction between faculty and students provided environments with a range of Journal of College Student
is a critical factor in student learning, amenities and uses. Development 51(3), 332-342.
engagement, development, and college doi:10.1353/csd.0.0137.
satisfaction. They need spaces that allow them to be
innovative, learn, and adapt to evolving
Research shows that classes of 25 or less teaching approaches with spaces that “Faculty members taking an
are most effective online or in person. support creative thinking, innovation, and interest in their students’ academic
Smaller sizes allow faculty to engage and focused research. progress could potentially make
support every student individually. This significant contributions in
is also true of online courses. With larger increasing their intellectual and
classes, students were less likely to turn on professional development.”
their cameras.
(Anaya & Cole, 2001; Chickering,
1969; Chickering & Reisser,
1993; Cokley, 2000; Terenzini &
Pascarella, 1980)”
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