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Conducting a Successful First Day
The beginning of a course can be stressful for both students and instructors. Being well prepared will reduce anxiety and make the first day of class productive and successful. That first day sets the tone for the rest of the semester, so you'll want to introduce the course, outline your expectations, and review the syllabus in detail. Be sure to encourage student feedback and questions. Remember to talk about yourself as well as the course, so that students get to know you. They need to know that you are accessible and willing to help them succeed.
You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression: The Importance of the First Day of Class
Pamela A. Hayward, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
The First Day of Class
Barbara Gross Davis, University of California, Berkeley
Getting Started
Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent, North Carolina State University
"It's a Start"
Rebecca Brent and Richard Felder, College Teaching, 47(1), 14-17 (1999).
"Student Perspectives on the First Day of Class"
B. Perlman and L.I. McCann, Teaching of Psychology, 26, 277-279 (1998).
The First Day of Class: Establishing Rapport as Well as Ground Rules
Larry Hudson
The First Day of Class...A Day of Missed Opportunities?
Center for Teaching and Learning, University of North Carolina
Planning for the First Day of Class
Jack Ullom, 4faculty.org
First Day of Class
Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University
What I do on the First Day of Class?
Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching, Western Kentucky University
First Day of Class
Center for Instructional Development and Research, University of Washington
10 Ideas for Starting the Quarter
"Teaching Toolbox," Center for Teaching Excellence, University of California, Santa Cruz
Improving Courses During the Semester: The First Day of Class
Point Park University, Pittsburgh
The First Day of Class: Advice and Ideas
Community College of Rhode Island
Adjunct Faculty Handbook
Seattle Pacific University
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