"Paul C. Smith" wrote:
>
> We have a gen ed course titled "Small Group Behavior", in which students
> learn two interaction models: the "Task-oriented model" and the
> "interpersonal model". Most of the work is done on the former model.
> Students face a variety of real-life tasks (e.g., select someone to hire
> from a number of applicants), work on the tasks in small groups, then
> self-assess and peer assess per the behaviors described in the models
Paul-
Where is this course located at Alverno? Is it a
departmental course? And who teaches it? How are the
teachers chosen? Here, we're having some difficulty getting
full-time faculty to volunteer to develop the courses that
would infuse the skills through distribution requirements.
The incentives, as compared to those for research and other
activities, are relatively small. Applying formal
administrative pressure would prevent just the sort of
"buy-in" that we hope to nurture. On the other hand, a
general education plan that's implemented in large part by
adjunct faculty doesn't seem attractive either.
Thanks for your response! It's the sort of alternative model
we might try to adapt.
-dennis
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dennis l. byrnes
Psychology Department
University of Massachusetts at Boston
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