Here's Your Syllabus, See You Next Week: A Review of the First Day Practices of Outstanding Professors

Faculty teaching courses at the higher education level employ a wide variety of strategies on the first day of class. Little research has been conducted on the efficacy of these practices. This study examines the first-day practices of instructors of higher education classes who have been recognized...

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Published inThe journal of effective teaching Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 29 - 41
Main Authors Iannarelli, Barbara A, Bardsley, Mary Ellen, Foote, Chandra J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Journal of Effective Teaching 2010
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Beginning Teachers
Behavioral Objectives
Case Studies
Class Activities
College Faculty
Educational Practices
Educational Strategies
Expectation
Interviews
New York
Phenomenology
Professional Identity
Role Models
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Student Relationship
Teaching Experience
New York
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ISSN1935-7869

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Summary:Faculty teaching courses at the higher education level employ a wide variety of strategies on the first day of class. Little research has been conducted on the efficacy of these practices. This study examines the first-day practices of instructors of higher education classes who have been recognized as outstanding practitioners by their respective institutions. The information obtained is framed within the learning theories of social constructivism, feminist and liberatory pedagogy. The results of this inquiry suggest practices that may be recommended to all instructors at the college/university level and generate hypotheses regarding the efficacy of first class practices in higher education.
ISSN:1935-7869