The Importance of Humility in Learning

People can't learn well when they feel under any kind of threat. And that could be stereotype threat where they're worried about confirming some kind of pernicious stereotype. It's also the feeling that they don't belong here, maybe as a first generation student or person of color. The subtle messages and sometimes not so subtle messages from the university about kind of who this system is designed for really influences learning and achievement within the academy. So we have to stay humble and open to learning from students.