Learner Attributes
Resources about Learner Attributes
Here you will find resources related to how students learn and different characteristics of learners. If you know of a good resource that might have been left off here, please contact us at ctl@nsuok.edu and we will consider adding it to our resources list. Thank you!
Developmental Psychology & Emotional Health
- Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations
- The International Transactional Analysis Association
- Article: Self-Efficacy: Helping Students Believe in Themselves
- Article: Problem Internet Use and Locus of Control Among College Students: Preliminary Findings
- Article: Helping First Year Students Help Themselves
Diversity
- Diversity and Inclusive Excellence - AAC&U
- Article: 'Doing Diversity in Higher Education'
- Diversity in Higher Education Today
- Article: Does Diversity Make a Difference? Three Research Studies on Diversity in College Classrooms
At-risk or Unprepared Students
- Report: "High Risk" Students and Higher Education: Future Trends
- Article: Who Graduates At-Risk Students?
Culture
- Cultural Diversity in Higher Education
- Article:Benefits of Cultural Diversity in Higher Education Settings
- Article: Toward a Conception of Culturally Responsive Classroom Management
English as a Second Language & English Language Learners (ESL/ELL)
- Dave's ESL Cafe: The Internet's Meeting place for ESL + EFL teachers + students from around the World!
- Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners
- Article: Preparing ESL Students for College Writing: Two Case Studies
- Article: ESL Students in College Composition: The Writing Teacher in Search of a Stance
- ESL Teaching Guide for Public Speaking
Ethnicity/Race
- Teaching Tolerance
- Article: Taking a "Hands On" Approach to Diversity in Higher Education: A Critical-Dialogic Model for Effective Intergroup Interaction
Exceptional Learner Needs
- Article: Grading Exceptional Learners
- Thesis: Addressing the Needs of Diverse Learners through Differentiated Instruction
- AHEAD: Association on Higher Education And Disability
- Article: Promising Practices: Improving the Quality of Higher Education for Students with Disabilities
- Essay: What Should I Do About Jacob?
International Students
- InternationalStudent.com
- StudyAbroad.com
- Article: Academic Shock: Thoughts on Teaching International Students
- Article: Colleges Adapt to New Kinds of Students from Abroad
Millennial Students
- Article: The Five R's of Engaging Millennial Students
- Article: The Millennial Student: A New Generation of Learners
- Teaching Commons: Teaching Millennial Students
- Article: The Millennial Muddle
- The Millennial Student: A National Symposium
- 21st Century Campus Culture
Non-traditional Students & Adult Learners
- Continuing Education - About.com
- Article: Teaching Tips: Teaching Non-Traditional Students
- Article: Inclusive Teaching: An Approach for Encouraging Non-Traditional Student Success
- Characteristics of Adult Learners
- Article: 5 Principles for the Teacher of Adults
- Faculty Focus: Tips for Teaching Adult Students
Learning Styles
Mental Models
- Bloom et al.'s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain
- Gardner's Multiple Intelligences
- Guilford's Three Factor Structure of the Intellect
- Spearman's General Intelligence Theory
- Thurstone's Primary Mental Abilities
Motivation & Engagement
- Website: Motivating Students (Vanderbilt)
- Article: Factors in Student Motivation by Howey
- Article: Ten Steps to Better Student Engagement by de Frondeville
- Article: Motivating Today's College Students by Crone & MacKay
- Article: Can Colleges Manufacture Motivation? by Berrett