Managing Anxiety in High Enrollment Courses

In high-enrollment courses, large classroom sizes, fast-paced instruction, and limited opportunities for personal interactions can contribute to increased anxiety in students. Anxiety can negatively affect academic performance and slow down their academic progress.

This Century Club workshop will offer practical, evidence-informed strategies for recognizing and addressing anxiety in large classroom settings while maintaining high academic standards.Multiple presenters, including representatives from CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services), will lead participants in examining common sources of anxiety experienced by students in HEcourses, explore how course design can impact student well-being, and discuss inclusive teaching approaches that promote psychological safety and reduce unnecessary stress.

This session will identify actionable strategies that instructors will be able to immediately apply in their own courses, including responding to students experiencing anxiety and connecting them with appropriate campus resources.