The Stanford Learning Lab (SL2) connects people to one another and to the extensive learning supports and resources available through Stanford University. The SL2 is a Student Affairs pilot program developed to integrate the values of Our Most Important Work and the goals of the IDEAL Initiative.
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Stanford Learning Lab Overview
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Our Mission
- Establish a hub for the intersection of learning and wellness to prepare Stanford scholars to thrive now and far into the future
- Build communities among Stanford students and staff to integrate our collective knowledge and resources and to foster belonging
- Provide 1:1 Learning Specialist support to students with and without diagnosed learning differences/disabilities
- Assemble a virtual library of learning strategies and tools, making it easy for all learners to explore and adopt personalized, effective practices
- Identify and address skill gaps among frosh and transfer sophomores so that students new to Stanford can fortify their toolkits and access the hidden curriculum
- Advise Stanford faculty on Universal Design for Learning principles and applications that support all learners
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People
Meet Stanford Learning Lab's staff and find out how to connect with them.
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Our Partners & Additional Resources
Explore a list of partners and resources curated by Stanford Learning Lab staff.
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What is Learner Variability?
On an individual scale, we start from the cognitive and social science premise that a multitude of factors influence learning. On a larger scale, learner variability refers to the ways in which the diversity of approaches to learning can create major hurdles and deliver tremendous benefits.
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Language Matters
Learning Disability or Learning Difference? At the Stanford Learning Lab, we use each student’s preferred terms, embracing the stance that Elizabeth Ross takes.