Facing The Challenges of Diversity in Large Group Teaching: A Case Study in Delivering an IT Literacy Course
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Patrick Buckley, Fergal McGrath, University of Limerick, Ireland ; Charles Davis, University of St. Thomas, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-66-2 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA
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.
Citation
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, M. Lee & T. Reynolds (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2008--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 629-636). Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/29677/.
© 2008 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
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