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Rosalind,

I've found that as long as I make sure that I build in the 4 S's--1) issues are Significant to students, 2) all groups are working on the Same problem or question, 3) the groups have to make a Specific choice and, 4) they report Simultaneously) almost ANY group assignment creates enough of sense of competition to create a lively class discussion.  The only time that it doesn't work is when the problem is too easy and all of the groups make the same choice.  Even then, however, you can usually get some pretty good discussion by exploring the different reasons for groups' choices.  Also, if you omit any one of the 4 S's (e.g. groups work on different problems or don't have to choose something), the energy level of a class discussion is much lower and if you omit more than one, you have a hard time getting the groups to even pay attention to each other.

Larry


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Larry K. Michaelsen
Professor of Management
University of Central Missouri
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>>> "Warner, Rosalind" <[log in to unmask]> 01/13/09 3:38 PM >>>
Hi -

I was wondering if anyone had some ideas on good application exercises that can be done between teams -  I have, for example, asked teams to develop questions that can then be answered by the team next to them, etc.  I would like to get some good discussion and maybe even competition going between the teams as well as team discussion within them.

Thank you,

Rosalind Warner