Freshman Seminars

In this activity, students read each other's outlines on their final course paper and then met in small groups to give each other constructive feedback. Course: H156 Research Schools Goals 1) To provide students with feedback on their outlines 2) To give...

In this activity, students work as a group to create one large conceptual map that includes many or all of the key concepts from the course using large Post-it notes and dry easer markers. Class: HGSE T543: Apply Cognitive Science to Teaching and Learning...

In Anne Shreffler's freshman seminar on Beethoven's String Quartets, students in the class perform excerpts from the music being studied in practically every class. To allow this, Professor Shreffler selects some musicians among the applicants for the...

In Chuck Freilich's Freshman Seminar, "Comparative National Security of Middle Eastern Countries," each student writes four action memos for world leaders in the Middle East on security topics. Here are the instructions from the syllabus. See below for...

In his freshman seminar "What is College and What is it For?," Dr. Paul Barreira uses an icebreaker that lets students know that there are no right answers and that students should feel comfortable sharing their experiences. On the first meeting, Paul...

In her freshman seminar, Joanna Nizynska has her students lead discussions throughout the semester. Through this process, they learn how to respond to the flow of conversation and guide discussion effectively. They are required to do this twice, and they...