First Day Revisited

How can we address students’ key questions and motivation from the first day of a course?

In this time-out, we will revisit a popular topic from this podcast project and continue to think about tactics that can enhance the first day of class, with some new evidence and activities that can help students settle in for a good start and positive experience.

Meaders et al (1): https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.639338

Meaders et al (2): https://stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40594-021-00306-y

Hale & Wetmiller (2022): https://publications.aaahq.org/iae/article-abstract/37/4/25/211/Syllabus-Day-Reinvented-Reimagining-the-First-Day?redirectedFrom=fulltext

McGinley & Jones (2014): https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0098628314530350