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Having Fun while Supporting Learning and Mental Health

Faculty member and educational developer Mel Young shares how she leverages fun in the classroom to support learning and mental health.

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Having Fun while Supporting Learning and Mental Health

Submitted by Mel Young

Person flying in the air with a book as their parachute. Text on image says Leverage fun in the classroom to support learning & metal health

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How are you staying afloat this year?

This semester I am focusing on leveraging ‘fun’ in the classroom to support student learning and mental health.

In my ENG1126 course, students learn about professional email writing. It is often a dry subject, so I created a Padlet where students could practice their professional email skills but from the perspective of a fictional character.

Feedback from students was that they were thankful for something fun and engaging that allowed them to practice their writing skills.

Check out their Padlet: https://cambriancollege.padlet.org/melyoung00/funwithemails