Faculty Publications - College of Business
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2018
Abstract
Classroom as organization (CAO) is an approach at the extreme end of an experiential learning intensity continuum (Sleeth & Brown, 1984). While proponents suggest they would never go back to a teacher-centered classroom, CAO has not become widely adopted since its initial description by Cohen (1976). We argue this is, in part, because of shadow elements that may discourage faculty in both initial adoption and persistence in the journey from novice to master. This article reports the authors reflexive process related to the shadow elements they encountered as early adopters of the CAO methodology. The paper begins with a brief background on CAO, followed by a discussion of shadow elements that manifest at the student and faculty levels. We include our recommendations for practice.
Recommended Citation
Chappell, Stacie and Thomas, Debby, "The Shadow Side of Teaching Classroom as Organization" (2018). Faculty Publications - College of Business. 104.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/gfsb/104
Comments
This is the accepted version of the article "The Shadow Side of Teaching Classroom as Organization", originally published in the Journal of Management Education, December 29, 2018.
https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1052562918820552