Sense of Belonging in College Freshman at the Classroom and Campus Levels
Tierra M. Freeman, Lynley Anderman, Jane M. Jensen spring 2007 The Journal of Experimental Education v. 75, number 3, p. 203

This study examines how students’ sense of belonging is related to academic motivation and which type of teacher behaviors is correlated with developing a sense of belonging in students. The paper presents some useful background information on the topics of belonging, motivation and academic self-efficacy. In their experiments, the authors found that students’ sense of belonging is fostered by an instructor that demonstrates warmth and openness, encourages student participation, is enthusiastic, friendly and helpful, and is organized and prepared for class.


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Subject: Education
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Research Results, Journal Article
Research on Learning: Affective Domain:Learning Environments, Self-Efficacy, Student MotivationKeyword: affective domain