Using "extra - outside of the box" short lectures
I love to tie in a case study of some sort to make the students think. The other day in Hospitality Supervision, the book has a scavenger hunt that was a good idea. I took the idea, catered it to my need and man o man it was fun. I had a list of things (this varies upon class size)that would challenge them to work together and timed them to get all items on the list and tied it to the daily grade. I have done this many many times. Usually after a very short briefing from me (here is a list, I am giving you x amount of time to talk about it and 30 min to get the 100 things on the list) This is where it gets interesting, a class will either all scatter like cats OR in a couple of classes someone steps up to organize the effort. It is a learning example for me but also for them that even though everyone one wants to be a leader the acceptance of one has occured in many of the classes I have taught. Any thoughts as to how this could be a better study?
Charles,
Like the way you "read" the class and then use the dynamics to help move the class forward. This is a great use of your human resources, otherwise known as students.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Follow-up. Be sure to discuss with the class what they observed happening. Who were the leaders? How did each student react to the general call to action? Would they be willing to risk taking on more of a leadership role if given another chance?
William,
You are going to like the results you get from using this strategy.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I really like the whole "outside the box" ideas. I want to incorporate these kind of activities into the lesson plan. It will take planning and be challenging, sounds like a lot of leaning fun!
Guy,
This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing it with us. I think you are right on target with how you plan and implement this activity. I know it is a lot of fun for your students and the learning outcomes are many. This is a best practice than will be used by other instructors for sure.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
