From: Tromley, Cheryl [mailto:
CLTromley@mail.fairfield.edu]
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.
The 2004 Eastern Academy of Management will be in Providence, Rhode
Island, May 12-15.
The submission deadline is December 8, 2003. The Call for Papers can be
found at
http://eaom.org/AnnualMeetings/Providence2004/ .
Exercises will be eligible for the Best Experiential Exercise award. The
criteria for this award can be found at
If you have questions or want to explore your ideas, contact Cheryl
Tromley, chair of the Experiential Learning Association, at
cltromley@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 Academy of Management 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?
Cheryl Tromley
Dolan School of Business
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT 06430