Developing Connections in Large Classes using Juggling and "Other Stuff" Jay Brophy, Psychology Steve Lytle, Health Services Administration Steve Lytle, Health Services Administration

Who are we? Who are you and who is the person sitting next to you?

Learning….? If you can get people participating in the activities of the course you will get them learning If you can get people participating in the activities of the course you will get them learning Getting them connected gets them participating! Getting them connected gets them participating! Getting to know you …..(more later) Getting to know you …..(more later)

5 Things Sell the Course: 300 students Sell the Course: 300 students Get Connected Get Connected Get Help Get Help Get an Active Learning Activity Get an Active Learning Activity Get the right attitude Get the right attitude

Sell the Course Let’s Run the Numbers 300 Students 3 hour course 300 Students 3 hour course Tuition and fees: $90,000 Tuition and fees: $90,000 Books: 30,000 Books: 30,000 $8/hour for 57,600 hours $8/hour for 57,600 hours Travel Travel Class time Class time Study time Study time Grand Total: $580,800 Grand Total: $580,800 Amazing, Huh! Amazing, Huh!

Improving Your Memory by Laird Cermak Attention Attention Rehearsal Rehearsal Rote Rote Deep processing Deep processing Organization Organization

The Big Three of Instruction Rapport Rapport Clarity Clarity Intellectual Excitement Intellectual Excitement Develop Positive Affect (well ok, its four) Develop Positive Affect (well ok, its four)

Rapport Get to know them. Get to know them. Come early…stay late Come early…stay late Get them to know each other. Get them to know each other. Form study teams. Form study teams. Take exams together online and in class. Take exams together online and in class.

Clarity Clndu;mmd deinapp Clndu;mmd deinapp Clarity of presentation. Clarity of presentation. Clear up questions about material. Clear up questions about material. Get students writing about course content on web. Get students writing about course content on web. Provide written and audio notes from class presentations. Provide written and audio notes from class presentations.

Intellectual Excitement Why do we do stupid things? Why do we do stupid things? Why does love go away? Why does love go away? Why is our brain in our head? Why is our brain in our head? What is your job at Acme Regional? What is your job at Acme Regional? Use web to provide thought provoking questions. Get discussion going among students. Use web to provide thought provoking questions. Get discussion going among students.

Getting Connected The “juggling” metaphor The “juggling” metaphor What does juggling do and how does it do it? What does juggling do and how does it do it? Student-student connections Student-student connections Student-faculty and Student-GTA connections Student-faculty and Student-GTA connections

What Happens When Connections Happen? Students feel a part of the course Students feel a part of the course Learning seems to be more comfortable Learning seems to be more comfortable Students are focused on learning and not complaining or making trouble Students are focused on learning and not complaining or making trouble Gives faculty more confidence Gives faculty more confidence Develops trust between faculty and students Develops trust between faculty and students

What Can Juggling do for You…? You now have ‘technical training’ (to supplement your faculty salary) You now have ‘technical training’ (to supplement your faculty salary) You can be the life of the party You can be the life of the party Your children will think you are cool Your children will think you are cool You can write interesting things on the juggling balls (write down the 5 things) You can write interesting things on the juggling balls (write down the 5 things)

Other Examples Acme Regional Healthcare System Acme Regional Healthcare System reach.ucf.edu/~arhs reach.ucf.edu/~arhs Can you think of a simple simulation you can use? Can you think of a simple simulation you can use? Games: start each class session with some type of puzzle or Q/A game Games: start each class session with some type of puzzle or Q/A game Use the discussion forums to ask questions to get people participating Use the discussion forums to ask questions to get people participating

Getting to Know You… Everybody sing… Everybody sing…