Final product of the Diversity in Teaching (HDZ Course)

1. Diversity in Teaching, HDZ Course
Dr. Jane Yau, University of Mannheim
Source: wearive.org

2. Mobile Learning Course (2020)
• Kick-off lecture, introduce
students to topics, inspire them
on research ideas/themes
• Come up with RQ (Team of 1 or 2)
• Free to decide on project/
methodology
• 3 students flourished….
• 3 struggled with ideas/Rme
constraints/workload...
• Final-lecture...
Source: walmart.com

3. Mobile Learning
Course (2021)
Pre-Test/Short-talk:
1. Pls. provide details of the most successful research task you achieved.
2. Pls. provide details on what you already know about the topic (Mind
and Concept-mapping).
3. Which research methodologies are you familiar with or let me know
the implicaRons of using these?
4. How many hrs. will you commit to spending on the course? Pls. use a
learning diary tool to record your learning goals and outcomes on a
weekly basis.
5. What type of research/product would you like to develop?
6. Would you like to produce something brand new/pracRcal/tangible
or be more comfortable with the development of theoreRcal ideas?
Post-Test - MCQs
Source: researchgate.net

4. Research ac@vi@es for recommenda@on
Convergent (Logic) Divergent (Ideas)
Start concretely the research (Doers) CreaRve (thinkers) - Mindmap
Bloom’s Taxonomy (StarRng from
lower level, preferably in sequence to
the higher levels)
Bloom’s Taxonomy (the level can start
in any sequence, e.g. from high to low)
Require more support for creaRng
ideas and research concepts
Require more support for
methodological quesRons
Easy-complex, structured analyRcal
methods
Complex analyRcal methods
Reproduce knowledge - Review Produce new soluRon/framework

5. Convergent & Divergent = Lateral (Outside the box)
Source:www.teachthought.com

6. Convergent (C) Vs. Divergent (D)
Grouping students – Self-analysis
• Do you prefer to generate ideas/new concepts? (D)
• Are you an imaginaRve person who enjoys being
creaRve and developing new ideas/concepts? (D)
• Do you prefer to work on open- (D)/ closed-ended
Qs (C)?
• Do you prefer to work logically? (C)
• Do you prefer to work on analyRcal tasks? (C)
• Do you prefer to sketch out ideas (D) or provide
construcRve criRcal suggesRons (C)?
Market Growth = Diversity (creaRvity) + InnovaRon