The Backgrounder

Episode 34 (Season 2 Episode 4): The Great Pretender?

Here are some Readings and Links on The Imposter Syndrome:

Article from The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/02/13/the-dubious-rise-of-impostor-syndrome

Valerie Young’s Five Types of Imposter Syndrome from The Imposter Syndrome Institute: https://impostorsyndrome.com/articles/5-types-of-impostor-syndrome/

Episode 15 of Season 1: Building A Class Culture

Backgrounder 1: The Seven Dimensions of Class Climate

Seven Dimensions of Classroom Climate University of Nebraska: Transformative Teaching

Personalization – Students see that the teacher sees them as individuals and cares about their well-being and success.

Involvement – All students are actively invited to participate in the class resulting in an inclusive learning environment.

Student Cohesiveness – Students are encouraged to know and work with their peers during class activities to build a sense of community.

Satisfaction – Students find value in and enjoy coming to class.

Task Orientation – Students find class activities to be worthwhile, well-organized, and clearly aligned to learning objectives/goals and expectations.

Innovation – Activities and assignments are designed using pedagogical best-practices. Students understand why the instructor is using these activities and assignments (explicit statements by instructor on why students are doing specific tasks).

Individualization – Students are given autonomy/choice for some aspects of the class which allows them to develop/explore areas that are interesting to them.