Well-being in Learning Environments

Positive well-being is a key predictor for learning and student success, as well as for physical, social and psychological health. In partnership with the SFU Teaching and Learning Centre, SFU Health Promotion is working to enhance student well-being by recognizing the important impact of learning environments.

As an instructor you may ask, do I foster well-being in my class? Consider the questions below.
1) Do you provide opportunities for social interaction in class?
2) Do you aim to create a positive classroom culture?
3) Do you aim to provide students with a challenge without overwhelming them?
4) Do you provide students with flexibility and control?
5) Do you provide opportunities for experiential or real life learning?
6) Do you share information or support students to get connected on campus and have an enjoyable experience?
7) Do you share information about resources available on campus to support student well-being?
8) Do you help create a supportive physical space (ie. arrangement of tables and chairs)?

Are there other things that you do in your class(es) that you feel support student well-being? Please let us know. Contact health_promo@sfu.ca