Use of current event articles
Has anyone utilized current event articles as a way to engage students? Within the courses I teach, I will post current event articles to our discussion board forum and then faciliate a conversation with students related to article. I try to tie the current event article into our area of focus for the week.
Jean,
I love all of your comments about bringing real world experiences in to the classroom. I do this on a regular basis and it is very effective. It also establishes the credibility of the instructor. Students realize that the instructor has/or is applying the course content in the business world.
Herbert Brown III
Michael, I agree that current events mentioned in the class is important to bring the real world into the classroom. Even if this option is not part of the classroom assignments for students, instructors can mention them or post as announcement about the article in case a student wants to review it for additional information. Book learning is an important part of any class, but real life experiences enhance the book learning experience.
Jean Riese
Michael,
I have used current events in business communication courses. Student can also each post one, provide their own short reflection on the article and how it ties to the course content, and then have other students respond to them as well (maybe each student responds to 2 classmate's posts) so they get a variety of feedback.
Herbert Brown III
