Eleanor Fapohunda Colloquium Series 2026-04-28T11:00:00 2026-04-28T12:00:00 2026-04-28 4/28/26 April 28, 2026 false ward-hall Ward Hall https://map.farmingdale.edu/#ctdl-UMAP_20251014201834322,BLD_20251125194446878 Great Room false active Margo McNeil mcneilm@farmingdale.edu 934-420-2467 https://www.farmingdale.edu/events/images/student-struggling-2.jpg Student struggling with books around Dr. Michael Sakuma, "Rethinking Student Struggle: An Adlerian Lens on Discouragement, Belonging, and Learning". This talk invites faculty to reconsider what we mean when we describe students as “unmotivated,” “perfectionistic,” or “not ready.” Drawing on Psychologist Alfred Adler’s insight that inferiority feelings are universal—not deficits—we explore how much academic struggle reflects discouragement rather than inability. Moving from individual dynamics to institutional patterns, we examine how comparison culture and competitive structures amplify discouragement We conclude with practical, evidence-aligned strategies for cultivating encouragement as a pedagogical stance.Dr. Michael Sakuma, "Rethinking Student Struggle: An Adlerian Lens on Discouragement, Belonging, and Learning".Dr. Michael Sakuma, "Rethinking Student Struggle: An Adlerian Lens on Discouragement, Belonging, and Learning".Dr. Michael Sakuma, "Rethinking Student Struggle: An Adlerian Lens on Discouragement, Belonging, and Learning". This talk invites faculty to reconsider what we mean when we describe students as “unmotivated,” “perfectionistic,” or “not ready.” Drawing on Psychologist Alfred Adler’s insight that inferiority feelings are universal—not deficits—we explore how much academic struggle reflects discouragement rather than inability. Moving from individual dynamics to institutional patterns, we examine how comparison culture and competitive structures amplify discouragement We conclude with practical, evidence-aligned strategies for cultivating encouragement as a pedagogical stance.This talk invites faculty to reconsider what we mean when we describe students as “unmotivated,” “perfectionistic,” or “not ready.” Drawing on Psychologist Alfred Adler’s insight that inferiority feelings are universal—not deficits—we explore how much academic struggle reflects discouragement rather than inability. Moving from individual dynamics to institutional patterns, we examine how comparison culture and competitive structures amplify discouragement We conclude with practical, evidence-aligned strategies for cultivating encouragement as a pedagogical stance. arts-sciences campus-times fsc-event