The first day of class is crucial both for your students and for you. This guide will help you make opening day as effective as possible. The article includes 4 key principles in planning the first day of class, things you could do to get ready for the first day, and several examples of first day activities for various disciplines. A section is included on what can be done as follow ups after the first day.
Type of Material:
Open (Access) Journal-Article
Recommended Uses:
Intended for in-class usage.
Technical Requirements:
None
Identify Major Learning Goals:
It is intended to allow faculty to give a good start to teaching a course.
Target Student Population:
For all faculty with all students.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
None
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
One of the most comprehensive resources on the first day of class that I have seen.
The quality of the content is unobjectionable, care has been taken that each item is appropriate and complete. The approach responds to the needs of a teacher in the circumstances described.
Concerns:
None
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The objectives are clear in all the elements presented in the material. The text promotes the understanding of each sub-theme by providing the reader with sufficient references that reinforce the presentation. This item can be used by teachers at all levels.
Concerns:
None
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
Easy to read and understand. Good examples.
The material is in a reliable and stable site, is of recent publication and does not require instructions. It is easy to navigate the material and its location allows it to work with correction.
Concerns:
None
Other Issues and Comments:
None
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