In a few weeks, we will be starting a new academic term. With each new group of students comes a new batch of names to learn. While some instructors are able to master a large number of student names ...

For professors who teach a large number of students, it can be difficult or feel impossible to remember each student by name. However, research shows when a professor knows their student’s name, that ...

When Michelle D. Miller leads faculty workshops, she often does what she calls a “party trick” that she uses on the first day of class with her students: learning everyone’s names. As professors have ...

Students listen during a lecture at BYU. Simple practices such as using names, name tents and the BYU app’s flashcards can strengthen connection and learning, according to a recent study. The start of ...