Innovative Approaches to Teaching Groups Making Theories Practical Presented by: Paul Cousins Teachers’ Workshop

Overview Aims of the course Use of WebCT Supporting Podcasts, Tests and Facebook Setting the scene! Making the lecture real through assessment. The Dragons’ Den Process

Style and Approach Make the course theoretically rigorous, practically relevant and fun. Model of the course - A Map Review questions Games - Sandwich game, airplane game Inclusive Break down the space between you and them. Learn a few names, that’s all you need Make the RULES of behaviour explicit Feedback systems

Systems Perspective

Learning Approach Lectures Reading Case Studies WebCT Podcasts Book Assessment Handouts

The Assessment Process Each Assessment builds on the next one podcast for each assessment and the process in general Learn from each other Competitive Atmosphere 400 Points Groups pre-assigned podcasts for each assessment

Assessments Poster1 15% 30% Poster2 + = 45% REPORT= 55%

Example of a video podcast Lecture 7 - Inventory Management

Example of an Audio podcast Mpeg file - suitable for ipods, itunes etc

Using WebCT WebCT set-up Podcasts (video and audio) Readings Slides after the lecture (on the web) On-line quiz On-line feedback systems

The Dragons’ Den Process *Partners from Deloitte *Practical Input *Prizes make it fun *ALL students involved

Student Presentations Poster Session

Dragons’ Den Winning Team

Prize Giving The Mighty Dragons!

Conclusions Course was enjoyable - very good feedback Now it is set up it can run easily Not that time consuming and more rewarding than exam setting and marking! Student experience and interaction - excellent Student attendance around 97%

Innovative Approaches to Teaching Groups Making Theories Practical Presented by: Paul Cousins Teachers’ Workshop