It's important for the instructor to have the students participate in activities that will allow the students to get to know each other. This also gives the instructor the opportunity to learn about the students.
The first impression is the last impression. Learn each individual student by their first name, or how they prefer to be called. Give them insight on your professional experience. Create a checklist and come up with an icebreaker.
I would appreciate this as a student, and I would enjoy getting to know the class as an instructor. I also agree about participating in depth instead of just the night prior, crammed knowledge regurgitated the following morning. When learning the students, you will learn what they are passionate about and what they can speak in depth about.
I need to go over the basic purpose of the class and the objectives to be covered. I also need to cover the syllabus and expectations during the course. It is important to allow time for the students to ask questions about the course content and assessment practices.
It is essential that students feel comfortable in the class, know that their instructor cares about their learning, and that the material presented will be relevant to their professional goals.
The first day sets the stage for students and lets them know what to expect from your class. It also gives them an opportunity to learn about your experience and knowledge of the field as well as the opportunity to learn about them.
You want your students to walk away with a feeling of comfort and that they can be successful in the course.
Creating a learning community starts with the first impressions on the first day.
It's very important to introduce yourself and your background to your students to establish the instructor student relationships and develop ethos. Asking the students to introduce themselves also helps you gain insight and find ways the students can transfer their experience into the subject matter.
I learned the importance of teaching students how to study as some may be older and first time back in class in a while. I will implement this as part of my first day orientation.
Be friendly and professional. Make a safe and comfortable learning environment where students are not afraid to share. Learn their names and use their names to address them.
Be personable, introduce self and let students do the same, meet them at the door
"Getting to know you, getting to know all about you"; something to be said about these lyrics.
Introducing yourself & letting students know your experience and interests gives them an understanding that you are knowledgeable in your field and interested in their success. First impressions are so important.
The importance of introductions and being personable. Class expectations should also be discussed during the first class.
Great knowledge on how to start the course in proper way.
My key takeaways were how to make the students comfortable and create and environment for learning and expression of ideas.
It is important to learn more about my current cohort.
I have learned that it's important to give the students time to acclimate to a new classroom environment, and the best way to do this is through getting to know them and giving them an opportunity to get to know each other better.
Introduce yourself with background information of experience and what brought you to teaching.
The importance of introduction.
