Facing The Challenges of Diversity in Large Group Teaching: A Case Study in Delivering an IT Literacy Course

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Buckley, P., McGrath, F. & Davis, C. (2008). Facing The Challenges of Diversity in Large Group Teaching: A Case Study in Delivering an IT Literacy Course. In C. Bonk et al. (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (pp. 629-636). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2008
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
November 17, 2008
ISBN 1-880094-66-5
  Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi Miyoung Lee & Tom Reynolds
AACE

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Authors

Patrick Buckley, Fergal McGrath, University of Limerick, Ireland; Charles Davis, University of St. Thomas, United States

Abstract

Most business undergraduate classes in Universities today can be measured in hundreds of students. Delivering an educational experience to classes of this size is a challenge. In particular, the diversity of experience, aptitude and motivation between students in large classes can pose a particular challenge to traditional teaching methods. In this paper, the impact of this diversity is discussed with particular reference to delivering an IT literacy course. A teaching strategy that can cope with the challenges of a diverse student body while meeting the challenges inherent in large group teaching is described. Quantitative feedback as to the results of this teaching strategy is also presented.

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