Applying Knowledge to Increase Student Interest
As an instructor of Psychology, I often encounter students who lack interest in the subject matter. Many students view the class as little more than a requirement to earn the desired degree. To make the content more interesting and practical to the students, I often times assign them case studies to resolve. Since my students are culinary arts majors, the case studies often pertain to hotel/restaurant management scenarios. The scenarios generally increase student engagement, but there are still those who have little interest in the course. What are some other strategies that you have used to promote student engagement in the classroom?
Nnekia,
Using case studies is a good way to get students involved. I use them a lot in my classes as well. My students really like working through them and coming up with solutions. As for other strategies you can use role playing and exercises outside of the classroom where the students do mini-experiments using psychological methods. These activities will be fun and the students will really get into them.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
