Identity, Collaboration, and Higher Education

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2 clickuri pentru a accesa unul din cursurile de la MIT

Massachusetts Instute of Technology (MIT) a facut publice acum ceva vreme cursurile sale.

Cursuri din urmatoarele domenii:Aeronautics and astronautics, Anthropology, Architecture, Athletics, Physical Education and Recreation, Biological Engineering, Biology, Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Comparative Media Studies, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Economics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering Systems Division, Experimental Study Group, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Health Sciences and Technology, History, Linguistics and Philosophy, Literature, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Media Arts and Sciences, Music and Theater Arts, Nuclear Science and Engineering, Physics, Political Science, Science, Technology, and Society, Sloan School of Management, Special Programs, Urban Studies and Planning, Women’s and Gender Studies, Writing and Humanistic Studies

sunt disponibile la adresa: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/courses/courses/index.htm

Fiecare curs este insotit de syllabus, arhiva a lectiilor si exemple de teme date spre rezolvare studentilor.

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De la Harvard, o resursa importanta pentru educatori

O resursa importanta pentru educatori este http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/hbsp/case_studies.jsp

Harvard pune la dispozitie un tool online interesant de planificare cursuri pentru profesori utilizand materiale din portalul Harvard Business Online.

Procesul pe primire acces la aceste resurse nu este dificil: intri pe linkul de mai sus si te inscrii cu user si parola si alte cateva informatii despre scoala/universitatea la care predai, iar cei de la Harvard Online verifica identitatea ta la scoala/universitatea unde predai si daca acestia confirma statutul tau, vei primi acces la anumite sectiuni din portal.

Repet sursa: http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/hbsp/case_studies.jsp

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Pros & Cons despre metoda de predare prin “lecturing”

Am ales sa postez acest articol in limba engleza nu din comoditate ci din dorinta de a nu altera anumite sensuri date de autor printr-o posibila traducere in limba romana.

Some Pros and Cons of the Lecture Method

Lecturing is one of the most widely used teaching methods in higher education. The format is simple and straightforward: the instructor talks (and illustrates, demonstrates, etc.) and students are held responsible for obtaining, remembering, and using the most important content from the lecture at a later time—most often on a quiz or an exam.

 

Advantages of Lecturing

Although some educators consider the lecture method outdated and ineffective, it offers several advantages and reasons for its continued use (Barbetta & Scaruppa, 1995; Michael, 1994).

 

• Lecturing is an efficient use of the instructor’s time. A good lecture can be presented from one semester to the next, reducing subsequent planning and preparation time to review and update.

 

• Lecturing is versatile. It can be used with large or small groups, for any curriculum area, and can last from a few minutes to several hours.

 

• The instructor has complete control of course content. When lecturing, the instructor has complete control over the level of detail and degree of emphasis with which course content is covered.

 

• Lecturing enables coverage of content not available in published form. For example, findings from just-completed or on-going research projects may be presented to students via lecture.

 

• The lecture method can be used to supplement or elaborate course content. Content that is particularly important or difficult for students to learn directly through text-, web-, or field-based activities can be highlighted during the lecture.

 

• The lecture method provides flexibility. The instructor can probe students’ understanding and make on-the-spot adjustments to the lecture if warranted.

 

• Lectures can be personalized. Instructors can customize lectures to meet students’ interests and backgrounds.

 

• Lectures can be motivating for students. Students can see and hear their instructor’s level of enthusiasm for and commitment to the discipline.

 

 

Disadvantages of Lecturing

 

The lecture method also poses some significant challenges for students and instructors.

• Course content is often presented via lecture in unorganized and uneven fashion. This makes it difficult for students to determine the most important aspects of the lecture (i.e., What’s going to be on the exam?).

 

• Students can be passive observers. The typical lecture does not require students to actively participate. One of the most consistent and important educational research findings is that students who make frequent, relevant responses during a lesson learn more than students who are passive observers. (Brophy & Good, 1986; Fisher & Berliner, 1985; Greenwood, Delquadri, & Hall, 1984).

• Many college students do not know how to take effective notes. Although various strategies and formats for effective notetaking have been identified (e.g., Saski, Swicegood, & Carter, 1983), notetaking is seldom taught to students.

• The listening, language, and/or motor skill deficits of some students with disabilities make it difficult for them to identify important lecture content and write it down correctly and quickly enough during a lecture. While writing one concept in his notebook, the student with learning disabilities might miss the next two points (Hughes & Suritsky, 1994).

 

• Instructors sometimes get off-track from the primary objectives of the lecture. Professors—especially those who really know and love their disciplines—are famous (infamous!) for going off on tangents during lecture. Although anecdotes are interesting and provide enriching context, they can make it difficult for even the most skilled notetakers to determine the most important content. “

Sursa: www.cscc.edu/docs/Disability/FastFacts/chapters/GuidedNotes1.htm

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O noua editie Discover Management Program (DMP) la IEDC

In iulie anul trecut am participat la Discovery Management Program organizat de IEDC Bled School of Management.

DMP este un program intensive de 9 zile in care participantii primesc spre rezolvare studii de caz din industrii variate, totul sub supravegeherea atenta a lui Prof. J.B. Kassarjian (Ph.D. Harvard University), cu o experienta de peste 20 de ani de experienta ca profesor, cercetator si consultant.

Ceea ce este foarte interesant la acest program si la scoala per ansamblu (in afara de locatia de vis – www.bled.si si profesorii deosebiti) este abordarea folosita in cadrul DMP : Learning-by-doing, studii de caz, lucru in echipa, role play si simulari de business. Acest program ofera si oportunitatea crearii unui network deosebit cu studenti din : Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Austria, Marea Britanie, Italia, Romania, etc.

Termen limita de aplicare : 31 mai 2008.

Taxa progran : 500 EURO + TVA.

Mai multe informatii pe : http://www.iedc.si/programs/summer/dmp/

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Participant-centered learning and the case method

“Participant-centered learning” - piatra de temelie a metodei studiului de caz ar trebui sa fie un element important al procesului educational din orice scoala de business.

Reurse importante despre :

• Cum se pregaeste un profesor care urmeaza sa foloseasca metoda studiului de caz?
• Cum se pregatesc studentii pentru un curs in care se va discuta un studiu de caz?
• Cum administreaza timpul un profesor in cadrul unui curs axat pe un studiu de caz in care studentii sunt cei care “detin controlul” discutiei?

Raspunsul la toate aceste intrebari le poti afla din materialul VIDEO pregatit de Professor David Garvin, de la HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL: harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/files/pcl/pcl_1/start.html

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Knowledge de la Wharton

http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/

Este un site de resurse pentru studenti in format text si audio.

Dintre categorii: finance and investment, leadership & change, executive education, marketing, strategic management, human resources, business ethics, operations management si altele.

Resursele in format audio sunt foarte practice deoarece poti asculta articolul audio in drum spre facultate daca ai un mp3 player si casti cu tine.

Este o resursa atat pentru studenti dar mai ales pentru profesori.

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Despre Academiq

Academiq este deschis posturilor despre educatie la nivel liceal, universitar si post-universitar, elevilor, studentilor si profesorilor.

Academiq incurajeaza subiectele despre educatie formala si informala, “best practice” in educatie si studii de caz pentru educatia universitara.

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