How to get it done course - Learning from experience

a new course desgined to support existing project-based learning experiences. planned to be offered as a bookend course in 2006-7. it has three components, the first two serving as bookends

Learn from experience I:

Tools for projects
mental models, perspective-taking, attributions
why we think and behave differently in groups
extracting lessons from successes and failures
how to coach, how to give bad news
project management
Assess a past experience using these new tools
Design your own project process and tools

Learn from experience II:

Reflecting and refining
What did you learn about the subject?
What interesting phenomena and questions emerged?
What about your project process? (c.f. a priori plans)
What did you learn about tools?
What do you want to do next?
What will you do differently next time?
Collaboratively design an updated set of project tools
Design your own process for ongoing learning

Peer coaching workshop

Students bring their current projects-related problems
Group develops ground rules for presenting and for offering advice
Regularly scheduled slots (held weekly, alternating times)
No credit
Faculty coaches help at the start; students take over
Visiting consultants, alums may also offer advice
Presenting students agree to attend at least two other workshops to give feedback
Presenters must post online 3 powerpoint overheads at least 3 days in advance in order to get on the schedule
We'll work with students and faculty to refine design