Yet little research in the field of higher education describes how best to inform students about the challenges of higher learning. Research in the fields of combat and health care demonstrates mixed results regarding the value of information. Thus, a need exists to identify the factors that influence the helpfulness of information in reducing stress. More research is needed to identify the constructive side of professional intimacy, self-disclosure, and mentoring. Further research could determine why and how teacher-student relationships deteriorate and help faculty construct more successful relationships.
Further research is needed to describe the learning that occurs when one teaches another.
Better understanding of this phenomenon at the level of higher education could lead to new teaching strategies. And more research is clearly needed to understand stress among faculty. Why College Students Cheat. D.C. Heath, 1983. The Impacts of Faculty.