Developing Connections Developing Connections in Large Classes using in Large Classes using

Juggling and "Other Stuff" Juggling and "Other Stuff"

Jay Brophy, PsychologyJay Brophy, Psychology

Steve Lytle, Health Services Steve Lytle, Health Services AdministrationAdministration

Who are we?Who are we?

Who are you and who is the Who are you and who is the person sitting next to you?person sitting next to you?

Learning….?Learning….?

If you can get people participating in If you can get people participating in the activities of the course you will the activities of the course you will get them learningget them learning

Getting them connected gets them Getting them connected gets them participating!participating!

Getting to know youGetting to know you …..(more later) …..(more later)

5 Things5 Things

Sell the Course: 300 studentsSell the Course: 300 students Get ConnectedGet Connected Get HelpGet Help Get an Active Learning ActivityGet an Active Learning Activity Get the right attitudeGet the right attitude

Sell the CourseSell the CourseLet’s Run the NumbersLet’s Run the Numbers

300 Students 3 hour course 300 Students 3 hour course Tuition and fees: $90,000Tuition and fees: $90,000 Books: 30,000Books: 30,000 Time @ $8/hour for 57,600 hoursTime @ $8/hour for 57,600 hours

TravelTravel Class timeClass time Study time Study time

Grand Total: $580,800 Grand Total: $580,800 Amazing, Huh!Amazing, Huh!

Improving Your MemoryImproving Your Memoryby Laird Cermakby Laird Cermak

AttentionAttention RehearsalRehearsal

RoteRote Deep processingDeep processing

OrganizationOrganization

The Big Three of InstructionThe Big Three of Instruction

RapportRapport ClarityClarity Intellectual ExcitementIntellectual Excitement Develop Positive Affect Develop Positive Affect

(well ok, its four)(well ok, its four)

RapportRapport

Get to know them.Get to know them. Come early…stay lateCome early…stay late Get them to know each other.Get them to know each other. Form study teams.Form study teams. Take exams together online and in Take exams together online and in

class.class.

ClarityClarity

Clndu;mmd deinapp Clndu;mmd deinapp Clarity of presentation.Clarity of presentation. Clear up questions about material.Clear up questions about material. Get students writing about course Get students writing about course

content on web.content on web. Provide written and audio notes from Provide written and audio notes from

class presentations.class presentations.

Intellectual ExcitementIntellectual Excitement

Why do we do stupid things?Why do we do stupid things? Why does love go away?Why does love go away? Why is our brain in our head?Why is our brain in our head? What is your job at Acme Regional?What is your job at Acme Regional? Use web to provide thought Use web to provide thought

provoking questions. Get discussion provoking questions. Get discussion going among students.going among students.

Getting ConnectedGetting Connected

The “juggling” metaphorThe “juggling” metaphor What does juggling do and how does What does juggling do and how does

it do it?it do it? Student-student connectionsStudent-student connections Student-faculty and Student-GTA Student-faculty and Student-GTA

connectionsconnections

What Happens When What Happens When Connections Happen?Connections Happen?

Students feel a part of the courseStudents feel a part of the course Learning seems to be more Learning seems to be more

comfortablecomfortable Students are focused on learning and Students are focused on learning and

not complaining or making troublenot complaining or making trouble Gives faculty more confidenceGives faculty more confidence Develops trust between faculty and Develops trust between faculty and

studentsstudents

What Can Juggling do for What Can Juggling do for You…?You…?

You now have ‘technical You now have ‘technical training’ (to supplement your training’ (to supplement your faculty salary)faculty salary)

You can be the life of the You can be the life of the partyparty

Your children will think you Your children will think you are coolare cool

You can write interesting You can write interesting things on the juggling balls things on the juggling balls (write down the 5 things)(write down the 5 things)

Other ExamplesOther Examples

Acme Regional Healthcare SystemAcme Regional Healthcare System reach.ucf.edu/~arhsreach.ucf.edu/~arhs Can you think of a simple simulation you Can you think of a simple simulation you

can use?can use? Games: start each class session with Games: start each class session with

some type of puzzle or some type of puzzle or Q/A gameQ/A game Use the discussion forums to ask Use the discussion forums to ask

questions to get people participatingquestions to get people participating

Getting to Know You…Getting to Know You…

Everybody sing…Everybody sing…