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Belonging: Belonging in the Classroom

The purpose of this Subject Guide is to provide GRCC’s campus community with a centralized, curated list of resources and tools, and to empower students, faculty and staff to explore, learn and implement strategies for fostering belonging on campus.

Belonging in the Classroom

Image of classroom with the words "Belonging in the Classroom" written on the chalkboard

General Research

  1. Crowe, Jessica A. "Creating a Departmental Climate that Increases a Student’s Sense of Belonging, Perceived Faculty Support, and Satisfaction with the Major." Innovative Higher Education, vol. 46, no. 1, 2021, pp. 95-109. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/creating-departmental-climate-that-increases/docview/2485942035/se-2

  2. Glass, Chris R., et al. “Uneven Experiences: The Impact of Student-Faculty Interactions on International Students’ Sense of Belonging.” Journal of International Students, vol. 5, no. 4, Sept. 2015, pp. 353–67. EBSCOhost, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=103259265&site=ehost-live

  3. Newman, Christopher B., J. L. Wood, and Harris,Frank, I.,II. "Black Men's Perceptions of Sense of Belonging with Faculty Members in Community Colleges." The Journal of Negro Education, vol. 84, no. 4, 2015, pp. 564-577. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/black-mens-perceptions-sense-belonging-with/docview/1845688778/se-2 

  4. Zumbrunn, Sharon, et al. "Support, Belonging, Motivation, and Engagement in the College Classroom: A Mixed Method Study." Instructional Science, vol. 42, no. 5, 2014, pp. 661-684. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/support-belonging-motivation-engagement-college/docview/1550643052/se-2  

Belonging for Online/Hybrid Students

  1. Conklin, Sheri, and Amy Garrett Dikkers. “Instructor Social Presence and Connectedness in a Quick Shift from Face-to-Face to Online Instruction.” Online Learning, vol. 25, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 135–50. EBSCOhost, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=149607445&site=ehost-live

  2. Dukhan, Shalini. "Creating Belonging in a Changing World: Moves to Refashion the Higher Education Context by Making Space Online for Inclusion, Care, and Connectedness." Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, vol. 22, no. 17, 2022, pp. 94-99. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/creating-belonging-changing-world-moves-refashion/docview/2755088525/se-2

  3. Van heerden, Martina, and Sharita Bharuthram. "'it does Not Feel Like I Am a University Student': Considering the Impact of Online Learning on Students' Sense of Belonging in a 'Post Pandemic' Academic Literacy Module." Perspectives in Education, vol. 41, no. 3, 2023, pp. 95-106. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/does-not-feel-like-i-am-university-student/docview/2889709332/se-2

Nursing and Health Care Research

  1. Creating a Culture of Belonging." Journal of Nursing Education, vol. 62, no. 5, 2023, pp. 267-268. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/creating-culture-belonging/docview/2809689857/se-2

  2. Gerrard, Sabina, and John Billington. "The Perceived Benefits of Belonging to an Extra Curricular Group within a Pre-Registration Nursing Course." Nurse Education in Practice, vol. 14, no. 3, 2014, pp. 253-258. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/perceived-benefits-belonging-extra-curricular/docview/1534330989/se-2

  3. Sedgwick, Monique, Tracy Oosterbroek, and Victoria Ponomar. ""it all Depends": How Minority Nursing Students Experience Belonging during Clinical Experiences." Nursing Education Perspectives, vol. 35, no. 2, 2014, pp. 89-93. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/all-depends-how-minority-nursing-students/docview/1510500964/se-2

  4. Singer, Diana L., Alysha Sapp, and Kathy A. Baker. "Belongingness in undergraduate/pre-Licensure Nursing Students in the Clinical Learning Environment: A Scoping Review." Nurse Education in Practice, vol. 64, 2022, pp. 103422. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/belongingness-undergraduate-pre-licensure-nursing/docview/2724642828/se-2?accountid=11183 

What Is an Inclusive Classroom?

STE(A)M Research

  1. Andrews, Madison E., Borrego Maura, and Boklage Audrey. "Self-Efficacy and Belonging: The Impact of a University Makerspace." International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 8, no. 1, 2021. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/self-efficacy-belonging-impact-university/docview/2507356425/se-2?accountid=11183 

  2. Rainey, Katherine, et al. "Race and Gender Differences in how Sense of Belonging Influences Decisions to Major in STEM." International Journal of STEM Education, vol. 5, no. 1, 2018, pp. 1-14. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/race-gender-differences-how-sense-belonging/docview/1652991131/se-2 

  3. Stoddard, Shana V. "The Benefits of Enlightenment: A Strategic Pedagogy for Strengthening Sense of Belonging in Chemistry Classrooms." Education Sciences, vol. 12, no. 7, 2022, pp. 498. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/benefits-enlightenment-strategic-pedagogy/docview/2693968738/se-2?accountid=11183 

  4. Wilson, Denise, et al. "Belonging and Academic Engagement among Undergraduate STEM Students: A Multi-Institutional Study." Research in Higher Education, vol. 56, no. 7, 2015, pp. 750-776. ProQuest, http://grcc.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/belonging-academic-engagement-among-undergraduate/docview/1722621577/se-2