The authors of the Teaching Sociology article recommend teachers respond first by finding out if they have anxious students, how many, and what’s causing the anxiety. Is it related to the course specifically, their confidence as learners, worries about the grade, test anxiety, or the absence of some necessary skill? It’s a good recommendation because teachers can respond better if they know what they’re dealing with. And students are often comforted to discover they aren’t the only ones in the course with these fears.
