| Fileva, M. (2004). Change-adept classroom. The Journal of American Academy of Business, Cambridge, 5(1-2), 183-187. |
Three consecutive graduate courses in Organizational Behavior.
The author set up a "flat" organizational structure for the course, with suggestions made by Kanter's work. The course was individualized through learning contracts.
The article is her reflections of what came of those courses.
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Can redesigning a course so that students "experience" organization and have more power and voice lead to deeper learning and a more fulfilling learning experience? |
Observed advantages of this system were:
reduced tension among peers.
guaranteed competency and expertise in grading (by instructor).
peer feedback was valuable.
built in attendance/participation requirement solved attendance and tardiness problems.
being more a part of the plan raised student attentiveness.
students liked the greater flexibility.
students had more freedom in conversation because they were part of the making/design of the course.
Observed disadvantages--
considerably longer time to prepare for and grade the coursework.
some students took the "easy way out" and designed their study work in a way that they could use projects/products from other courses.
some students voiced that they felt less secure in this type of environment (one in which they had more say in what occurred).
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