The Value of Being Seen: Faculty-Student Relationships as the Cornerstone of Postsecondary Learning
Keywords:
faculty-student relationships, student engagement, learning environment, student successAbstract
This article discusses the importance of the faculty-student relationship to the endeavor of teaching and learning in higher education. Through personal reflection, it highlights institutional-level approaches to measuring such relationships and provides insight into
how faculty might think about their role in relationship-building, student engagement, and student success.
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