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From anonymity to engagement: the benefits of early-semester student-instructor meetings

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This study shows that brief, early-semester student-instructor meetings foster stronger connections, increase student participation, and improve self-reported academic performance in large lecture courses. The following article demonstrates how a simple, scalable strategy can transform student-instructor relationships and enhance learning outcomes.

Source: AJP Advances in Physiology Education

DOI: 10.1152/advan.00040.2025

Authors: James T. Davis, Abigail P. Sondreal, Frederick Bauer, Joseph T. Cornelius

Institutions: Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indiana University

Language: English

Topic: Innovative Teaching Methods

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409578108

FWCI: 16.37

Cites: 12

Cited by: 5

Related to: 10