I'm looking for a fresh idea for getting to know my students on the first day of class. I'm teaching Research Methods (although this doesn't have anything to do with research methods per se) and I have 30 students and only about 30 min to do the whole "get to know each other exercise". Typically I have students write some basic info on an index card and then I have them discuss something with another student before introducing that other student to class (I typically take notes on the index card they have completed). Over the years I've tried all the usual ideas of having them introduce each other, have them find odd similarities between themselves and another student, have them say what they look forward to and fear about the class, who they would they have dinner with if they could pick anyone, what famous people they met, etc. Those ideas worked fine (although it can be a little dull with 30 students saying similar things) but I am looking for something new and interesting. Any ideas? It can be a little off beat - it just can't take a whole lot of time!
Thanks
Marie
-- ********************************************* Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Psychology Dickinson College, P.O. Box 1773 Carlisle, PA 17013 Office: (717) 245-1562, Fax: (717) 245-1971 *********************************************
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