Instructor Strategies to Alleviate Stress and Anxiety among College and University STEM Students
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Title
Instructor Strategies to Alleviate Stress and Anxiety among College and University STEM Students
Subject
Strategies to reduce student stress/anxiety
Description
University students who take STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) classes often have high levels of stress and anxiety, which negatively influences learning, performance, and persistence. These students are also at a greater risk of leaving university altogether. In this essay, Jeremy Hsu and Gregory Goldsmith claim that instructors have an important, though often underappreciated, role in addressing student stress and anxiety. The essay outlines five categories of strategies that instructors can use to help students feel less anxious and more supported, and these strategies can be applied to other subjects outside of the sciences.
Creator
Jeremy L. Hsu, Gregory R. Goldsmith, Cynthia Brame (Monitoring Editor)
Source
https://doi.org/10.1187/cbe.20-08-0189
Publisher
CBE - Life Sciences Education
Date
February 26, 2021
Contributor
American Society for Cell Biology
Format
Scientific Journal Article
Type
Education Article
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Citation
Jeremy L. Hsu, Gregory R. Goldsmith, Cynthia Brame (Monitoring Editor), “Instructor Strategies to Alleviate Stress and Anxiety among College and University STEM Students,” Best Practices for Science Education, accessed September 14, 2026, https://mail.bestpractices-scied.sites.grinnell.edu/items/show/5.