Learning activity

Interactive case study discussion around an ethical dilemma

Enable students to examine a case, respond to guided questions, analyze perspectives, and engage in peer discussion to build deeper inquiry

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Created by:

Claudia Carrone

EDHEC Business School

Pedagogy

Collaborative Learning

Learning outcome

Prep time

Intermediate (10-30 min)

Activity type

Learning Activity

Why this learning activity?

Learning activities targeting high-order skills like this one can help you activate students more effectively. This learning activity will help you with:

Engage with alternative perspectives

Through discussion, students analyze diverse viewpoints, assess underlying reasoning and biases, and build intellectual flexibility for navigating complex issues.

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Critical thinking

Students use ethical reasoning, in-depth analysis, strengthening their ability to evaluate different perspectives

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Ethical awareness

Students recognize the complexities of real-world dilemmas, identify competing values, and reflect on the broader implications of decision-making

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Interactive case study discussion around an ethical dilemma

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Activity steps

Read instructions: Students go through the instructions to understand the activity requirements
Social Annotation: Students open the interactive document to answer question cards and participate in discussion threads, aimed at encouraging students to engage with diverse perspectives around the issue
Rate students’ discussion contributions: Teachers assign ratings of quality of the discussion contributions
Feedback-on-feedback: Recipients rate their received feedback on a usefulness scale of 1 to 10, with optional written clarification
Grading: Instructors review the student's participation and assign a grade for completion.

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Learning Activities Used

Interactive Document

Student-Content engagement to stimulate student success

In this activity

While it can be used individually, this activity is part of the ‘Socratic Method’ learning journey.

This example focuses on the topic 'AI surveillance in marketing'. You can adapt the topic to fit your own need by changing the document in the activity.
Anonymity is turned off so that students can see who they are engaging with in their discussion posts
Teachers assign ratings to the students discussion posts, students then rate this on a usefulness scale of 1 -10

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