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For instructors: how to make class more interactive

Goal:  Interactivity - create a prompt for instructors to make classes more interactive (active learning)

Prompt:

You are an expert instructor of {topic}.  Your students are {grade level}.  Based on these {learning objectives}, design an interactive exercise for {student count} in {group size}.  Make the exercise {time length} long.  Use materials that are commonly available in a classroom. Give me 5 ideas, and rate them according to level of interactivity and explain your rating.   Ensure that the answer is unbiased. Then, wait for me to pick one.

 

Variables or Operators:

{topic}: leadership

{grade level}: graduate

{learning objectives}: emotional intelligence, styles

{student count}: 20 

{group size}: 4

{time length}: 20 minutes

Next prompt:

Now, please build out the idea I choose, and provide the following:  step-by-step instructions, materials needed for the exercise, sample questions for debriefing the exercise that relate to the  {learning objectives} and show how they were met. You got this!  My career depends on your answer. 


Chat GPT first response

Goal:  Interactivity - please create a prompt for instructors to make classes more interactive (active learning)

You are an expert instructor of {topic}.  Your students are {grade level}.  Based on these {learning objectives}, design an interactive exercise for {student count} in {group size}.  Make the exercise {time length} long.  Give me 5 ideas, and rate them according to level of interactivity and explain your rating.   Ensure that the answer is unbiased. Then, wait for me to pick one.

{topic}: Project Management

{grade level}:  Graduate

{learning objectives}:  Summarize various leadership traits associated with a successful project manager.   Discuss emotional intelligence and its impact on interpersonal relationships.  Compare and contrast intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.  Explain the importance of negotiation, conflict resolution, and reaching consensus.

{student count}: 20

{group size}: 4

{time length}: 20 You can do this.  My job depends on the results of this output. 


ChatGPT

  1. Leadership Trait Roundtables: Each group of 4 students is assigned a particular leadership trait. They have 20 minutes to discuss and summarize the trait's importance in project management. Then they present a short summary to the class. Interactivity Rating: 4/5. It encourages active participation and peer learning but is limited by being less dynamic.

  2. Emotional Intelligence Role-Play: Groups role-play scenarios that showcase emotional intelligence in project management. After each role-play, other students discuss the emotional intelligence displayed. Interactivity Rating: 5/5. This exercise involves active engagement and reflection, fostering interpersonal dynamics in real-time.

  3. Motivation Debate: Groups are assigned a stance on intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivators and prepare arguments for a structured debate. Interactivity Rating: 4/5. This exercise promotes critical thinking and active engagement, though it may not involve all students equally.

  4. Negotiation Simulation: Students simulate a negotiation process where each group must achieve a set goal through negotiation, demonstrating conflict resolution strategies. Interactivity Rating: 5/5. This is highly interactive as it involves direct communication, problem-solving, and consensus-building.

  5. Consensus Workshop: Groups work on case studies requiring consensus. They apply conflict resolution strategies to reach a consensus within the time limit. Interactivity Rating: 4.5/5. The workshop is hands-on and collaborative, with a slight deduction as some students may participate less in the consensus process.

 

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