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First Day

First Day. Presented by: Frances Gunn, Faculty Associate. You will be able to: . Optimize the first class’ impact Practice interaction strategies Access resources. Good Practices (Chickering & Gamson, 1987). Encourage contact - students & faculty Develop cooperation between students

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First Day

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  1. First Day Presented by: Frances Gunn, Faculty Associate

  2. You will be able to: • Optimize the first class’ impact • Practice interaction strategies • Access resources

  3. Good Practices (Chickering & Gamson, 1987) • Encourage contact - students & faculty • Develop cooperation between students • Use active learning • Give prompt feedback • Emphasize time on task • Communicate high expectations • Respect diverse talents and learning styles

  4. In order for this workshop to be a success… FG should…. You should….

  5. First Class Deliverables… • Setting the stage • About you • About the course • Advice for Success • Setting the right tone

  6. PSY100 Fall Term: 200- The study of psychology Term Test I October 26 The brain and behaviour Term Test II December 7 Motivation Learning Mental Processes Mental Processes Perception Perception Memory Memory Thinking Thinking Language Language PSY100 Spring Term: 200- Research Methods Research Methods Individual Differences Individual Differences Development Social Factors Social Factors Development Term Test III March 1 Intelligence Intelligence Personality Personality Final Exam (including everything)April-May Psychopathology Psychopathology

  7. The first 15 minutes • Group A: first year class • Group B: large class • Group C: for a shy teacher with little experience

  8. Resources • The First Day of Class http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/firstday.htm • The First Day of Class http://teaching.berkeley.edu/bgd/firstday.html

  9. “Early impressions are hard to eradicate from the mind. When once wool has been dyed purple, who can restore it to its previous whiteness?”Saint Jerome (c. 342-42), Letter 107

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