Red light, green light and other ideas for class participation-intensive courses: Method and implications for business ethics education

Participation in classroom discussion is a frequently used pedagogy in management education. However, there are several problems inherent in facilitating and evaluating class participation. These include students failing to prepare adequately, instructors having no way of knowing how prepared studen...

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Published in:Teaching business ethics (Dordrecht) 2003-11, Vol.7 (4), p.365-378
Main Author: LITZ, Reginald A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Business education
Business ethics
Case studies
Classroom discussion
Education
Educational sciences
Essays
Learning
Participation
Pedagogy
Psychosociology of school environment
Questioning
School life
Students
Studies
Teaching
Teaching methods
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Summary:Participation in classroom discussion is a frequently used pedagogy in management education. However, there are several problems inherent in facilitating and evaluating class participation. These include students failing to prepare adequately, instructors having no way of knowing how prepared students are for the discussion, and finally, students experiencing a lack of integration from the classroom experience. In this article I share a multi-stage technique that I have developed to deal with these problems. After describing the basic process, which includes preparatory pre-class essays, small group meetings, multi-colored name cards, and integrative post-class essays, I offer some additional insights and suggestions concerning its use. Drawing on student commentary from a recent business ethics-related course that utilized this pedagogy, I conclude by considering why this method is especially appropriate for business ethics education. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1382-6891
1573-1944
DOI:10.1023/B:TEBE.0000005710.76306.1d