Once you have a basic understanding of the policy possibility and the reasoning behind it—-what it says and why it says it—-the next step is to ask yourself whether and to what extent it is likely to address the concerns… Read More »
Yearly Archives: 2010
IF Audiences
The Interactivity Foundation (IF) focuses upon three major discussion areas: sanctuary project discussions designed to develop public policy possibilities in our selected areas of concern, public discussions of the contrasting policy possibilities presented in our sanctuary project reports, and student-centered… Read More »
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Higher order thinking, lifelong learning, and IF in a Seminar on Food and Culture
BLOG PROMPT #3: Engaging Abstract Topics (Post by Nov. 28)
The issue of engaging students in abstract topics is a question of interest in any classroom, not just when using the IF Method. The IF method could promote abstract explorations,… Read More »
Group Dynamics in a Seminar on Food and Culture
BLOG PROMPT #2: Group Dymamics
For this post, we were asked to reflect upon how well the group set-ups are working. This would be a really short post if I were to address just this question as I allowed my… Read More »
Big Lessons for First-Year Students
IF Blog Posting Nov 2010
After passing the midway point of my first year seminar this fall, I have had a chance to pause and reflect. Last fall I taught an IF course for the first time, and doing this… Read More »
IF Discussions in an Albanian ‘Economics of Tourism’ Course
Alkida Hasaj is a Lector in the Tourism Department at the University of Shkodra ‘Luigj Gurakuqi’ in Albania. She was also a participant in the 50-Hour Training Course in the IF Discussion Process that IF Fellows Mark Notturno and Ieva Notturno conducted… Read More »
IF Discussions in an Albanian Marketing Class
Marsel Kalemi is a lecturer in International Business and Marketing at the Military University “Scanderbeg” in Tirana, Albania. He was also a participant in the 50-Hour Training Course in the IF Discussion Process that IF Fellows Mark Notturno and Ieva Notturno conducted… Read More »
Engaging Abstract Topics
Over the last year or so, I have had numerous conversations with faculty using the IF method in the classroom and lamenting that, too often, it is difficult to get their students to go deeper and think harder when engaging… Read More »
How have your group dynamics been working?
Last post, I asked you to talk about the criteria and process you used to set up your student groups. This time, now several weeks in, I’d like you to reflect upon how well the group set-ups you created are… Read More »
The Culmination of Their Learning
At the end of the semester, my students have the opportunity to make a presentation to the rest of the first year seminars, as a means of sharing what they have learned in the course. We call this event “Extravaganza”,… Read More »
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