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"I pick articles on
course topics and use them in my lectures.
15% of the grade comes from classroom
participation. I like the students
to reference specific articles that they
have read."
Peter Stavrakis
Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Vermont
Teacher-Recommended Techniques
Class Discussion
- Students are encouraged to connect current
events with basic course principles and to share
their ideas in class discussion. This is usually
a regular feature of the lesson, lasting an average
of 5 to 10 minutes of each class.
- Articles discussed are usually selected and
assigned by the professor, but may also be
student-generated.
- Participation usually counts towards
the course grade (on an average of about
10-15%).
Assignments
Following and supporting the course
lesson plan with real world examples from the FT,
assignments may include:
- Article summaries (1-3 per week)
- Company, industry or topic tracking
over a period of 1, 2 or 3 months
- Article or editorial opinion critiques,
bringing to bear course themes as they do
or don't apply to real world examples
"The students have a weekly assignment
to find an FT article that pertains to the subject being discussed
in class that week, and to write a one-page summary about its
contents and how it relates to class discussion"
Kenneth Gray
Associate Professor of Intl Management, Florida A & M University
Exam and Quizzes
These may be linked to previously
assigned/discussed FT articles or based more
thoroughly on an article's full content.
Term Projects
Students follow a topic or theme during the course
of the term and produce a written report at the end of it.
Project subjects may require students to monitor:
- A company, an industry, or political or economic developments in a specific country
- A particular kind of business activity, such as mergers or acquisitions
- International or pan-regional trade, or international equity or bond markets
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