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Listening To Students
Listening to Students is intended as a resource to inform and inspire those in higher education, and a reminder to never stop listening to the people who can teach us best about what they want, need, and think regarding their college education, our students.
Donna Knifong
Lecturer, Department of Communication Studies
donna.knifong@csus.edu
About This Work
Students Coming in at Different Points in their Education
Students of Different Grade Levels
Students of Different Types
- Student-Athletes
- Student-Parents
- Students from Around the World
- Multilingual Students
- First Generation College Students
- LGBTIQQ Students
- Student Veterans
- Dreamer Students
- Students with Personal Struggles
- Students of Different Ages
- Students of Different Cultural Backgrounds
- Students of Different Financial and Means
Students with Disabilities
- Students with Disabilities
- Students with Physical Disabilities
- Students Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
- Students with Mobility Limitations
- Students with Hearing Limitations
- Students with Speech Limitations
- Students with Learning Disabilities
- Students with ADHD
- Students with Psychological Difficulties
Minority Underrepresented Students
Students in Online Learning During the Pandemic
Students Who Thought About Leaving College or Left and Came Back
- The Pivotal First Year of College
- The Essential Need for Belonging
- The Need to Do Well and Feel Confident in Coursework
- The Need to Manage Stress and Cope with Struggles
- The Need to Manage Costs and Financial Pressures
- The Need to Finish Each Semester as Strongly as Possible
- The Need to Return
- The Need to Be Engaged in Learning
- The Need for Greater Mental Health
- The Need for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice
- The Need to Find One’s Path
- The Need to Graduate
- The Need to Continue
- The Need for Support and Services
- Our Need to Do More
Closing Thoughts
- Different Types of Students
- Listening to Our Students
- Students' Thoughts on Diversity
- Students' Thoughts on Gender, Politics, Religion, and Age
- Students' Advice to Students
- Students' Thoughts on Campus Life
- Students' Thoughts on Academics
- Students' Appreciation for Faculty
- Students' Appreciation for Campus Resources
- Students’ Appreciation for their Education