Hi Doug.... The textbook was a "given" -- even to me as a Professor taking over at the last minute. I would read the chapter information and have additional resources available for reading. Students would read the material and come to class with at least one question. They were the sponsors and participants. The "theme" was the area law we were covering. The givens were the textbook and resources materials, that an evaluative opportunity was pending (!), and if something came up that we needed clarification on, I'd get it for them, and that course outcomes would be covered. Note: Attendance was part of the term mark! When the space was open for topics some students would use the question they brought with them from their reading and research, and some would come up with new ones. We would spend a couple of hours and then they wanted to debrief their topic sessions to the whole group. At this time, I had to think on my feet. As curriculum requires that certain outcomes be covered -- I creatively would link their discussions to chapter outcomes with their input.
We took about three or four classes to cover each chapter area. The 2nd class after the OST, students would apply the concepts learned to case law. They would choose what case they wanted to work on and act like judges in small group format. The next class we would once again open space and the conversations would be deeper. The next class was an evaluative opportunity -- essay test or multiple choice test. Out of curiosity I even did a multiple choice test once with sticky dots and topics on the wall -- then a selection of answers -- the debrief was hilarious as they could see how each other was "voting" on the test questions! We also compiled a book of proceedings that they took with them at the end of the year in their language rather than "legalese"!! My department head was okay with what I was doing as I had built up a reputation of "different" facilitating over the years -- preferring to be the guide on the side, rather than the sage on the stage! When he saw that "marks" were coming out of it, it was okay. Hope that helps! Judi -----Original Message----- From: OSLIST [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Douglas D. Germann, Sr. Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:24 PM To: [email protected] Subject: "It always works" - revisited again Judi-- If you please, Judi, how did you use OST to teach business law? :-Doug. Germann * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected], Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html
