How Mattering Matters, with Heidi Weston and Peter Felten

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Heidi Weston and Peter Felten discuss how mattering matters on episode 413 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.

Quotes from the episode

Mattering is not about if you fit in or not, it is about being valued.

Belonging is tied to a lot of things that we value and that students value.
-Peter Felten

Mattering is not about if you fit or not, it is about being valued.
-Peter Felten

Different students trust faculty differently than others.
-Peter Felten

Resources Mentioned

Asher, S. R., & Weeks, M. S. (2013). Loneliness and belongingness in the college years
Cole, D., Newman, C. B., & Hypolite, L. I. (2020). Sense of belonging and mattering among two cohorts of first-year students participating in a comprehensive college transition program
Cook-Sather, Alison; Allard, Samantha; Marcovici, Elena; and Reynolds, Bill (2021) Fostering Agentic Engagement: Working toward Empowerment and Equity through Pedagogical Partnership
Elliott, Gregory, Suzanne Kao, and Ann-Marie Grant. Mattering: Empirical validation of a social-psychological concept
Flett, G., Khan, A., & Su, C. (2019). Mattering and psychological well-being in college and university students: Review and recommendations for campus-based initiatives
Gravett, K., & Ajjawi, R. (2021). Belonging as situated practice. Studies in Higher Education
Meehan, C., & Howells, K. (2019). In search of the feeling of ‘belonging’in higher education: undergraduate students transition into higher education
Reeve, J. (2013). How students create motivationally supportive learning environments for themselves: The concept of agentic engagement
Reeve, J., & Shin, S. H. (2020). How teachers can support students’ agentic engagement
Reeve, J., & Tseng, C. M. (2011). Agency as a fourth aspect of students’ engagement during learning activities
Schlossberg, N. K. (1989). Marginality and mattering: Key issues in building community
Strayhorn, T.L. (2012). Exploring the Impact of Facebook and Myspace Use on First-Year Students' Sense of Belonging and Persistence Decisions
Erin Whitteck (taking improv classes)

ON THIS EPISODE

Heidi Weston

Heidi Weston is an undergraduate student at Elon University, where she studies History and Education. Heidi is a Dr. Jo Watts Williams School of Education Teaching Fellow.

Peter Felten

Peter Felten is executive director of the Center for Engaged Learning, assistant provost for teaching and learning, and professor of history at Elon University. Peter has published six books about undergraduate education including (with Leo Lambert), Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College (2020). His next book, a student guide to relationship-rich education, is co-authored with Isis Artze-Vega, Leo Lambert, and Oscar Miranda, will be published by Johns Hopkins University Press in early 2023 (with an open access online version free to all readers).

Bonni Stachowiak

Bonni Stachowiak is the producer and host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, which has been airing weekly since June of 2014. Bonni is the Dean of Teaching and Learning at Vanguard University of Southern California. She’s also a Professor of Business and Management and teaches a few times a year in an Educational Leadership doctoral program. She’s been teaching in-person, blended, and online courses throughout her entire career in higher education. Bonni and her husband, Dave, are parents to two curious kids, who regularly shape their perspectives on teaching and learning.

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How Mattering Matters

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Quotes from the episode

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