VIRTUAL New Schools of Thought
Abstract
Learning to identify claims, premises and conclusions is fundamental to the process of reasoning. With the aid of digital tools and a service provider, I created a simulation where students played the role of a rookie detective and tried to solve a case. In the debrief, the case becomes the context for identifying the process of reasoning and provides an indication of the student’s level of critical analysis. Feedback from first and fourth year undergraduates said the simulation was engaging, inclusive and challenging. I will demonstrate how the simulation works and explain the relatively pain-free process of developing your own simulation for teaching.
Dr Grace Dixon is an experienced instructor, having taught at two universities in Auckland, New Zealand for 9 years and then at the Singapore University of Technology and Design since 2012. Grace is part of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences department and teaches electives in organizational processes, leadership and critical management skills as well as the core curriculum in social sciences. Her research interests include knowledge management, leadership theory, management case studies and rhetorical methodologies.