On the first day of class for all my classes, I introduce myself first and provide a brief professional background. Once I go over my background, I explain why I teach, and how important helping them succeed in the class. I've found that students feel more comfortable asking questions and confident that teaching is not just a job for me. Then depending on the class size I have them introduce themselves individually, give a quick background, and what they would like to learn from the class. After that what I usually do for an assessment is to provide the students… >>>
