Professor Peter FELTEN
Assistant Provost for Teaching and Learning,
Center for Engaged Learning, Elon University

In this episode, we are pleased to speak with Professor Peter FELTEN, the Educator-in-Residence for 2024, who shared his perspectives on enhancing student engagement and nurturing profound learning experiences, particularly the ways in which pedagogical relationships between students and educators can potentially be transformative

This episode is chaired by Associate Professor Susan SEE THO, Associate Director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT), as well as Associate Professor and Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies) with the NUS Business School.

Part 1: On Fostering Potentially Transformative Pedagogical Relationships Between Faculty and Students

(29min 14sec)

• On the factors educators should consider in order to foster such pedagogical relationships (1:43)
• How do we, as educators or as an institution, ensure all students have enough of the best learning experiences possible (11:12)
• What advice can we offer students about contributing to faculty-student pedagogical relationships (18:39)

Part 2: On Building Up a “Village” That Fosters Pedagogical Faculty-Student Relationships

(28min 30sec) | Full Transcript

• In addition to faculty and students, how other members of the campus ecosystem (e.g. administrators and policy makers) can contribute to shaping a “village” where higher education learning is conducive (29:40)
• How faculty and students have defined success in higher education, and to what extent have these definitions evolved over time (42:58)

For more resources about Professor Felten’s visit to NUS, please refer to this infographic which captures key learning points from the various EiRP events.

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Peter FELTEN is professor of history, executive director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and assistant provost for teaching and learning at Elon University (US). Renowned for his groundbreaking efforts in enhancing student engagement, nurturing profound learning experiences and fostering meaningful relationships, Peter leads the university’s educational evolution. Through his leadership at the Center for Engaged Learning and as assistant provost at Elon, he spearheads research-driven initiatives focused on advancing student achievement and holistic well-being. Passionate about unravelling the mysteries of learning and driving positive transformations in individuals, institutions, and societies, Peter embodies a relentless curiosity for cultivating meaningful change. He has published seven books about undergraduate education, including Connections Are Everything: A College Student’s Guide to Relationship-rich Education (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023) co-authored by Isis Artze-Vega, Leo Lambert, and Oscar Miranda Tapia – with an open access online version free to all readers. His next book, The SoTL Guide, is co-authored by Katarina Mårtensson and Nancy Chick, and will be published in late 2024. He is on the advisory board of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and is a fellow of the Gardner Institute, an organisation that works to expand equity and justice through higher education. Check out Elon University’s pages to know more about Peter Felten, or learn more about Peter’s scholarship.