Open AccessMaking a First Impression: Exploring What Instructors Do and Say on the First Day of Introductory STEM Courses
Author(s) -
A. Kelly Lane,
Clara L. Meaders,
Jiang Shu-man,
MacKenzie R. Stetzer,
Erin Vinson,
Brian A. Couch,
Michelle K. Smith,
Marilyne Stains
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.20-05-0098
Subject(s) - mathematics education , impression , class (philosophy) , day to day , variation (astronomy) , psychology , medical education , computer science , medicine , engineering , world wide web , physics , operations management , artificial intelligence , astrophysics
Observations of the first day of class are reported for 23 introductory STEM courses at three different institutions. The topics instructors discuss and the noncontent Instructor Talk they use on the first day are described. These results uncovered variation in instructor actions on the first day and can help instructors plan this day.