Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Books August 21, 2014
Lang, J. M. (2009). On course: A week-by-week guide to your first semester of college teaching. Harvard University Press.
Robison, S. (2013). The Peak Performing Professor: A Practical Guide to Productivity and Happiness. John Wiley & Sons.
Icebreaker Links
- Icebreakers, Fun Games, and Group ActivitiesIncludes links to games for small, medium, and large classes.
First Day of Classes Resources Available through IUP LIbraries
What Should You Do on the First Day of Classes?
Bassett, J. F., & Nix, P. (2011). Students' First Day of Class Preferences: Factor Structure and Individual Differences. North American Journal of Psychology, 13(3), 373-381. http://proxy-iup.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=buh&AN=75255848&site=eds-live
Winston, F. (2007). First Day Sociology: Using Student Introductions to Illustrate the Concept of Norms. Teaching Sociology, 35(2), 161-165. http://proxy-iup.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/ login.aspx?direct=true&db=sih&AN=25117758&site=eds-live
Hermann, A. D., & Foster, D. A. (2008). Fostering approachability and classroom participation during the first day of class: Evidence for a reciprocal interview activity. Active Learning In Higher Education, 9(2), 139-151. doi:10.1177/1469787408090840. http://proxy-iup.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=508077270&site=eds-live
St Clair, D. (2015). A simple suggestion for reducing first-time online student anxiety. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 11 (1), 129-135. http://jolt.merlot.org/vol11no1/StClair_0315.pdf
Van Dyke, F., & White, A. (2004). A Tool to Use the First Day of Calculus. Primus, 14(3), 213-229. http://proxy-iup.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ939744&site=eds-live
Cowan, M. M., & Piepgrass, K. W. (1997). The first day of class on a two-year campus: what students really want us to know about their science classroom experiences. Journal Of College Science Teaching, (2), 104. http://proxy-iup.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=eue&AN=507921696&site=eds-live
First-day class activities. (1998). Teaching English in the Two Year College, 25(2), 161. http://proxy-iup.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.20344738&site=eds-live
Gannon, Kevin. (2016). The Absolute Worst Way to Start the First Day of Classes. https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1498-the-absolute-worst-way-to-start-the-semester
Higgins, P. (2001). Excitement on the First Day? College Teaching, 49(1), 2. http://proxy-iup.klnpa.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.71188217&site=eds-live
Weimer, Maryellen. (2017). First Day of Class Activities that Create a Climate for Learning.
