The deadline for the submission of experiential learning exercises has been extended

to December 14, 2007.  We encourage you to submit an exercise for presentation at

the EAM Conference that will be held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">D.C.</st1:state></st1:place> , May 14-17, 2008. 

Below are instructions and additional information.

Also, please consider signing up as reviewer for ELA.

Hope to see you at the conference!

To:  INSTRUCTORS WHO USE EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES IN CLASS...

You use experiential exercises in class, because you think they are an effective way for students

 to learn complex concepts.  But have you ever shared them with others, or thought about

publishing them in conference proceedings?  If you are looking for an outlet for your

EXPERIENTIAL EXERCISES think about the Eastern Academy of Management's Experiential

Learning Association (ELA).

ELA welcomes the submission of new (not previously published) exercises or substantial

modifications of existing exercises. Exercises include games, simulations, role plays, and other

interactive experiences that center on the teaching of management.

The 2008 Eastern Academy of Management will be held at the Crystal City Marriott in

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Washington</st1:state></st1:place>, D. C., May 14 – 17, 2008. The submission deadline is December 14, 2007. More

information can be found at: http://www.eaom.org/ .

Exercises will be eligible for the Best Experiential Exercise award, determined by judges at the

conference.

If you are interested in submission guidelines, have questions, or want to explore your ideas,

please contact Don Gibson or Cathy Giapponi, co-chairs of the Experiential Learning

Association, at dgibson@mail.fairfield.edu or cgiapponi@mail.fairfield.edu .

Guidelines for Submitting an Exercise to ELA:

·        New (not previously published) or substantial modifications of existing exercises are

·         welcome. Exercises include games, simulations, role plays, and other forms of interactive

·         experiences which center on the teaching of management. If you are revising, enhancing or

·         describing a new use for an exercise, be sure to reference the original and/or include a copy

·         of the original as an appendix.

·        Write a short rationale for why the exercise is needed or helps present the material. You need

·         not review why experiential learning is needed.

·        Indicate briefly: a) learning goals for the exercise, b) approximate timing, c) number of

·        participants or group size, d) materials needed, e) preparation needed before class by

·        students, f) preparation needed by instructor.

·        Describe in detail the steps and timing involved in doing the exercise. Try to write

·        instructions for the instructor that assume the instructor has never seen the exercise before

·        and wants to use it the following day in class.

·        Discuss in detail how you debrief the exercise. How are the learning goals addressed? What

·        additional learning can you bring forth? What has been the student experience? What

·        unexpected outcomes have occurred?

·        Provide a complete copy of the exercise (this can be an appendix if you are beyond the 25

·         page limit, but don't feel obligated to "stretch" your paper to 25 pages). If your paper is

·         accepted, you will likely have to shorten it to fit in the Proceedings.

·        Indicate time frames for presenting the exercise or portion of the exercise at the Eastern

·        <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename></st1:place> meeting. Discuss the extent to which session attendees will be able

·        to participate in the typical time frames of the meeting (2 to 4 exercises in a 1 to 2 hour

·        session). If there are ways to creatively do a portion of the exercise at the conference, please

·        describe (this increases the likelihood of acceptance).

·        Exercises will be eligible for the Best Experiential Exercise award.

General Evaluation Criteria for Experiential Exercises:

·         Contribution: does it move or promise to move beyond existing knowledge?

·         How well does this paper demonstrate understanding of theories and research in the relevant

·         literature?

·         Does the experiential activity demonstrate the material in a creative, interesting, and useful

·         manner?

·         Is the proposal well written (including instructions)?

·         How interesting would this paper be to EAM members?

·         What is your overall evaluation of this paper?

Criteria* for Best Experiential Exercise Award:

*Judging is based on both the written exercise and its presentation at the conference.

·         Does this exercise provide students with a meaningful learning experience that provides

·         insight into key management concepts or practices?

·         Is the exercise design challenging? Entertaining? Creative?

·         Is this exercise a teaching tool or technique that has the potential to make a solid impact in

·         the classroom?

·         Are the instructor teaching materials and participant learning materials discussed and

·         submitted with the exercise of high quality, that is, easy to follow, professional in

·         appearance, and supportive of the exercise itself?

Donald E. Gibson, Ph.D.

Experiential Learning Association Co-Chair

Fairfield University