HABES First day activity
Our college promotes the following first-day activity. It's called "HABES," and it comes from The Pacific Institute, I think.
H - Habits
A - Attitude
B - Beliefs
E - Expectations
S - Strategies
You ask the students questions regarding each element as they pertain to your particular course. These can be discussed or put in writing.
Here's an example for an English composition class:
What are your habits when it comes to writing? Do you write lists? Journal? Letters? Post-its? etc.
What is your attitude toward writing?
What are your beliefs about writing? Write a sentence that begins "I believe writing . . . "
What are your expectations for this course? What are your expectations of yourself? What are your expectations of your instructor (me)?
What strategies will help you succeed?
This is a great activity. Thank you for sharing this with all of us.
Hi William,
Thanks for sharing this with us. This strategy is going to be of great benefit to a lot of other instructors, especially those just starting to teach.
Gary
