First Year Seminar - Teaching Resources
This section provides a series of resources for teaching First Year Seminar.
- Learning Activities
- Knowledge Survey
- First Year Seminar Syllabus Template (PDF)
- Class Schedule Template (PDF)
- General Resources List for FYS Students (PDF)
- Presentor Contact Information (PDF)
Learning Activities
The learning activities provided in this section include an instructor guide, an assignment description which can be handed out to students, and any additional resources for students if applicable. The learning activities are organized in two ways, alphabetically by activity title and by the FYS goal(s) addressed by the activity.
| Activity Title (Teach Guide) | Contact | Student Files |
| Campus Tour | CeTL Office | Assign. Resources |
| CIRP Activity | FYS Coordinator | Resources |
| Climbing Wall | Outdoor Program | Assign. Resources |
| Computer Workshop | FYS Coordinator | Assign. Resources |
| Finances Activity | Financial Aid | Assign. |
| Instructor Connections | Not Applicable | Assign. |
| Library Activity | Library Staff | Assign. Resources |
| MBTI | Testing Center | Assign. Resources |
| Peer Connections | Not Applicable | Assign. |
| Two-Year Academic Plan | Academic Advising | Assign. Resources |
| Value of Higer Education | Not Applicable | Assign. Resources |
Knowledge Survey
For FYS a seven-item knowledge survey was developed in order to assess student achievement of FYS goals. The seven-item survey can be downloaded from this page and used in print format or placed online (in WebCT, for example). The Instructional Technology Resource Center (itrc@isu.edu) can assist with creating an online version of the knowledge survey. Additionally, statements can be added to the default seven-item knowledge survey to assess learning outcomes beyond the five FYS goals.
This survey can be found here.