Does someone have the answers to the questions for this icebreaker? There are some I am sure about.
Nina Nina L. Tarner, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Gettysburg College Box 407 Gettysburg, PA.� 17325 -----Original Message----- From: Don Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 4:29 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences Subject: Re: Ideas for student introductions first class Hi Marie- I too teach Research Methods & I use a short icebreaker as well (attached). Students are asked to find a diferent person who has the answer to each of these questions. We then spend a few minutes comparing our answers. Students appear to enjoy the exercise. -Don. Marie Helweg-Larsen said: > Hello all > 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 > ********************************************* > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
