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Direct linkBenton, Raymond, Jr. – College Teaching, 2016
In this article Raymond Benton, Jr. describes how he implemented a variation on Eliot Aronson's (Aronson et al. 1978) "jigsaw classroom" activity. While there are similarities between Aronson's jigsaw classroom and what is described here, there are differences as well. In Aronson's system, the classroom was divided into subgroups. Each…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Group Activities, Classroom Techniques, Assignments
Peer reviewedDunn, Joe P. – College Teaching, 1992
In a college world affairs course, the teacher acted as foreign policy/national security advisor to the president and assigned students as staff members for different geographic regions. Students briefed him daily, first on current events, then on specific issues. Students enjoyed the challenging assignments, intensive questioning, and policy…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction
Smith, Deborah A.; Glover, Regina – College Teaching, 2002
The article examines a set of active learning activities that use a simulation format in conjunction with writing assignments. Students act as interviewers and interviewees to acquire an understanding of human resource management. Objectives include developing student understanding of process (be it hiring or application) and the tools of the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Personnel Selection, Writing Assignments, Job Performance
