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The Interactive Lecture

• Addressing Different Learning Styles

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BA 9200 Course Overview
Teaching Philosophy
Students Abilities
Course Level and Scope
Desired Learning Levels
Write Course and Topic Objectives
Select Effective Teaching Methods
How Students Learn
The Lecture
Testing and Grading
Active Learning
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Learning Objectives

• After this session, you should be able to
• Explain the four dimensions of MBTI in your own
  words.
• Link personality types and learning preferences.
• Design an Interactive Lecture that incorporates
  various learning preferences among students.
• Create a concept map and an opening application.

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Four Dimensions Underlying MBTI
Dimension Option 1 Option 2
Energy Extravert Learn by Speaking Introvert Learning by Thinking



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Four Dimensions Underlying MBTI
Dimension Option 1 Option 2
Energy
Perception / Data Collection Sensing Why Before What Intuitive See the Big Picture


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Four Dimensions Underlying MBTI
Dimension Option 1 Option 2
Energy
Data Collect
Decision Making Thinking Show Me the Objectives Feeling Group Time

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Four Dimensions Underlying MBTI
Dimension Option 1 Option 2
Energy
Perception / Data
Decisions
Preference Judger Set Deadlines Perceptor Procrastinators Club
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Faculty and UG Business Student Comparisons
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Breakdown of 16 Styles for Undergraudates
ST SF NF NT
2 4
Relatively Rare Combinations Relatively Rare Combinations
Relatively Rare Combinations Relatively Rare Combinations
Most Likely 1 3
IJ IP EP EJ
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The Lecture Outline
Introduction
Sensing (Why before What) Opening
Application Lecture Outline
Thinking State Objectives
Body
Extravert 25 minute rule TAPPS
Introvert 2 minute paper Concept map
Summary
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The Introduction
Straight Lecture Interactive Lecture
Introduction Them What You Are Going To Tell Them Create Interest Plus Share Expectations Plus Tell Them
Body
Summary
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Application-Opening (Hook) for Probability
Male Female Total
Promoted 80 40 120
Not Promoted 30 50 80
Total 110 90 200
Is there Gender Discrimination in promotions ?
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Application-Opening (Hook) for Lecture on
Cognitive Biases

• From 1998 2001, in which year did the least
  plane crashes occur? The least deaths in such
  crashes?
• Who Will Invest More? A Person Who Makes 50,000
  or One Who Makes 40,000 Plus a 10,000 Bonus?
• The Size of the State of Georgia Demo.

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The Body
Straight Lecture Interactive Lecture
Introduction Them What You Are Going To Tell Them Create Interest Plus Share Expectations Plus Tell Them
Body Tell them Plus have them tell each other
Summary
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The Lecture Outline
Introduction
Sensing (Why before What) Opening
Application Lecture Outline
Thinking State Objectives
Body
Extravert 25 minute rule TAPPS
Introvert 2 minute paper Concept map
Summary
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Extraverted Students and the 25-Minute Rule

• Maximize Student-to-Student Interaction.
• Student Talk-Time.
• Use Structured Small Group Exercises.
• Avoid Free Rider and Rich Get Richer Effects.
• Example Thinking Aloud Paired Problem Solving
  (TAPPS)

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Thinking Aloud Paired Problem Solving (TAPPS)

• Uses Explainer and Listener (Polite Questioner).
• Quiet Phase, Interaction, Teacher Closure.
• Explainer Explains Concept or Exercise.
• Listener Seeks Clarification, Disagrees, or Gives
  Hints.
• Teacher Manages Learning Exercise.

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The Summary
Straight Lecture Interactive Lecture
Introduction Them What You Are Going To Tell Them Create Interest Plus Share Expectations Plus Tell Them
Body Tell them Plus have them tell each other
Summary Tell them you told them Have them uncover key ideas
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The Lecture Outline
Introduction
Sensing (Why before What) Opening
Application Lecture Outline
Thinking State Objectives
Body
Extravert 25 minute rule TAPPS
Introvert 2 minute paper Concept map
Summary
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Introverted Students and Concept Maps

• What the teacher does
• Distribute a list of Nodes that describe topic.
  
• Have students build a map using those Nodes plus
  any additional Nodes they may wish to include.

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Knowledge Nodes in Data Mining

• Sample Time Frame
• Binary Dependent
• Validation Sample
• KS Test
• Initial Client Meeting
• Monitoring Reports
• Logistic Regression

• Data Cleaning
• Data Visualization
• Outcome Period
• Discriminant Analysis
• Neural Networks
• Classification Trees
• Social Network Analysis
• Market Basket Analysis

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Concept Map by a Student
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Introverted Students and the 2-Minute Paper

• Most Important Idea?
• Major Confusion?
• Relate to Previous Material?
• Value to Me (Student)?
• Develop a Prototype Question.
• How Am I (Teacher) Doing?

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Additional Readings

• Brightman, H. and R. Hightower. Improving
  Teaching in the EMBA Classroom Some Empirical
  Findings. Organizational Behavior Teaching
  Review, 14(1), pg. 115-130, 1989.
• Brightman, H. GSU Master Teacher Program On
  Learning Styles.
• Myers, I. and M. McCaulley. Manual A Guide to
  the Development and Use of the Myers-Briggs Type
  Indicator. Consulting Psychologists Press, Palo
  Alto, CA. 1985.

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BA 9200 Course Overview
Teaching Philosophy
Students Abilities
Course Level and Scope
Desired Learning Levels
Write Course and Topic Objectives
Select Effective Teaching Methods
How Students Learn
The Lecture
Testing and Grading
Active Learning