Reducing Stress and Anxiety in the Classroom
Mark Johnston - Neosho County Community College
Instructors sometimes wonder why students, even good students, lose interest in their coursework or stop paying attention to lessons. In the past, students might give a vague reason like being tired or note that other things were taking their time away from classwork. This has changed in the past few years. This, in turn, can produce stress and anxiety for the instructor.
Another new phenomenon is that many students are now more open to sharing that they are struggling mentally with anxiety, stress, and sometimes even more significant mental health concerns. Often, they speak more freely about it than faculty do, even to peers. Much of this relates to the students and faculty in school during the recent COVID-19 pandemic.
That leaves the question, what can be done about these mental health issues for both students and faculty?
In this webinar, Mark Johnston from Neosho County Community College discusses how to design coursework to relieve some of the stress and anxiety during class and while doing coursework. He also shares some basics of mental first aid for helping struggling students, our peers, and even ourselves.
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https://www.webinars.hawkeslearning.com/
