First-Year Seminars and Experiences
First-Year Seminars and Experiences as a High-Impact Learning Practice (from AAC&U):
"Many schools now build into the
curriculum first-year seminars or other programs that bring small groups
of students together with faculty or staff on a regular basis. The
highest-quality first-year experiences place a strong emphasis on
critical inquiry, frequent writing, information literacy, collaborative
learning, and other skills that develop students’ intellectual and
practical competencies. First-year seminars can also involve students
with cutting-edge questions in scholarship and with faculty members’ own
research."
First-Year Seminar Resources:
Common Read Resources: