Volume 31 (2019)

The articles presented in Volume 31 of the Annual encompass a wide range of topics that advance our understanding of basic course pedagogy, practice, and administration. Jillian Joyce, Alex Kritselis, Samantha Dunn, Cheri J. Simonds, and Ben Lynn open Volume 31 with a synthesis of research published over the past 13 years that reflects the current state of our journal. Their analysis calls for further research focusing on diverse student populations, innovative pedagogical methods, and a greater focus on basic course-specific issues.

The remaining articles discuss a variety of topics pertaining to our discipline’s introductory course, our “bread and butter” class, the “front porch” course, or whatever metaphor you would like to use to characterize the great work that happens here.