Whether you are an academic, teaching assistant or instructor, you each have the unique opportunity to create and foster positive learning environments at UC Davis.
Positive well-being is a key predictor for learning and student success. Studies indicate that mental health and well-being are connected to a student's ability to learn (Eisenberg and Speer, 2013, Keyes et al., 2012, Martin 2010). Integrating well-being concepts into classroom and learning environments can lead to academic success, a healthy culture and positive environment, student retention, and achievement of learning outcomes.
The Integrating Well-being Concepts into Learning Environments Guide
Created by various partners as part of the University of California's Healthy Campus Network, this guide suggests strategies to incorporate and integrate health and well-being concepts into your classrooms and student activities. Healthy UC Davis, a member of the Healthy Campus Network, has customized this document for the UC Davis community.
In this guide, you will find tips and suggestions ranging from encouraging breaks, standing, stretching and reflection, to incorporating opportunities for students to develop their professional and personal skills. You can also find other resources from higher education institutions, example syllabi verbiage, as well as UC Davis campus resources that students can access.
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Connect with us
If you have other ideas or use other methods in your teaching, we want to hear from you! What other practices could we recommend? What has worked well for you? Email us at healthy@ucdavis.edu to share your ideas.
Contributors
This guide could not have been published without input and guidance from our valued campus and systemwide partners:
- Health Education and Promotion
Student Health and Counseling Services
Phone: 530-752-2767
Email: hep@shcs.ucdavis.edu
- Staff and Faculty Health and Well-being
Email: wellbeing@ucdavis.edu
- Office of Student and Resident Wellness
UC Davis School of Medicine and Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
Phone: 916-703-WELL (9355)
- UC Davis Health Graduate Medical Education
Phone: 916-703-WELL (9355)
- Healthy Campus Network
University of California Office of the President