First Published:June 3, 2025 Creating a welcoming classroom climate supports motivation, focus, and student participation. Research across higher education and the health sciences shows that students are more likely to engage and persist when the learning environment includes respectful relationships, clear expectations, and visible support structures. Faculty also report greater satisfaction and teaching effectiveness… Read More
Reviewed:May 28, 2025 First Published:January 24, 2025 As more students enter health professions programs with multiple language backgrounds, supporting the needs of English language learners (ELL) has become an important focus for educators. Strengthening support for these learners also helps prepare future healthcare professionals to serve patients from a wide range of linguistic and… Read More
Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generatedTLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Reviewed:May 28, 2025 First Published:August 16, 2022 Faculty have a unique opportunity to support student well-being in both classroom and clinical settings. This can include using clear and flexible teaching approaches, offering regular check-ins to help students reflect on… Read More
Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:April 2, 2025 First Published:May 18, 2022 Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an evidence-based educational framework that reduces barriers to learning by centering three main principles: engagement, representation, and action and expression. Engagement refers to… Read More
Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Reviewed:May 28, 2025 First Published:March 18, 2022 When local, community, or global events impact our classrooms, it can be challenging to maintain focus on teaching and learning. Teaching may feel mundane or even irrelevant in the face… Read More
Last Reviewed:January 24, 2025 First Published:January 20, 2023 Planning, preparation, and sleep are vital to the success of students at UTHSC. This section includes advice and techniques that prepare students for academic success. Use the comments section below to let us know your ideas about student success.
Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Last Reviewed:February 25, 2025 First Published:August 10, 2022 Robust research suggests that students benefit immensely from student-faculty interaction, particularly when it comes to student well-being, intellectual commitment, and motivation (Morrison 2021). While getting to know students can… Read More
Take it on the go! Listen to an AI-generated TLC To Go podcast episode summarizing this resource. Reviewed:May 28, 2025 First Published:August 10, 2022 Faculty often face significant pressure to excel as educators, researchers, and professionals in their fields. These demands—combined with university service responsibilities and personal or external obligations—can take a toll on… Read More
