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Faculty do a lot to try to get our students to show up to class, engage in content, collaborate with their peers, complete their assessments, care, and succeed. Sometimes it feels like these efforts are fruitless. This conversation is not meant to add one more thing to your plate. But rather, to explore ways of building a community of learners within your classroom and setting expectations for meaningful engagement, which are revisited throughout the semester.
Students, particularly adult learners, learn best when they feel a sense of ownership, control, and responsibility for their own learning, and when they feel connected to those around them. Creating the conditions for this requires intention and effort, but the pay-off can lessen the load down the line and result in a more rewarding teaching and learning experience for both you and your students.