TEACHING FIRST YEAR SEMINARS (FYS)
SBU 101: Introduction to Stony Brook
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Signature Activity 1: Scavenger Hunt
Instead of a simple one-way syllabus quiz on the first day of class, student engage in a syllabus scavenger hunt game. Inspired by the idea of game-based learning, students engage in a game activity to develop team work and skills to quickly comprehend information while having fun with their teammates!
Instead of a simple one-way syllabus quiz on the first day of class, student engage in a syllabus scavenger hunt game. Inspired by the idea of game-based learning, students engage in a game activity to develop team work and skills to quickly comprehend information while having fun with their teammates!
Signature Activity 2: Privilege for Sale
Inspired by the Privilege Walk, Privilege for Sale allows students an opportunity to critically reflect on privileges, oppressive systems, and inequity without having to spare the expense of students' marginalized identities--as it does in the privilege walk. Using a hypothetical situation of "purchasing" privileges on a budget, students engage in respectful debates to prioritize and evaluate a range of privileges existing in our society.
Inspired by the Privilege Walk, Privilege for Sale allows students an opportunity to critically reflect on privileges, oppressive systems, and inequity without having to spare the expense of students' marginalized identities--as it does in the privilege walk. Using a hypothetical situation of "purchasing" privileges on a budget, students engage in respectful debates to prioritize and evaluate a range of privileges existing in our society.
Signature Activity 3: Inquiring & Fishbowl Discussion
Taking a regular group discussion to a new level, a fishbowl discussion provides an opportunity for students be accountable for their role in a group discussion while also observing other group's discussion to objectively think about issues from the outside.
Taking a regular group discussion to a new level, a fishbowl discussion provides an opportunity for students be accountable for their role in a group discussion while also observing other group's discussion to objectively think about issues from the outside.
Signature Activity 4: Journey Map
Extending the typical think-pair-share activity, the think-pair-share-pair-share (TPSPS) activity allows students to tell and retell stories. Through this process, students develop skills to actively listen, summarize, interpret, and make meaning out of the narratives they heard from their peers.
Extending the typical think-pair-share activity, the think-pair-share-pair-share (TPSPS) activity allows students to tell and retell stories. Through this process, students develop skills to actively listen, summarize, interpret, and make meaning out of the narratives they heard from their peers.