DESIGNING CREATIVE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (CCL) FOR ECONOMICS: USING PROFESSIONALS AND VIDEO CLIPS IN MBA CLASSROOM
DESIGNING CREATIVE COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (CCL) FOR ECONOMICS: USING PROFESSIONALS AND VIDEO CLIPS IN MBA CLASSROOM

Summary/Abstract: Global economy is now characterized by frontier of models andtheories that are often shaped by decision makers in global and nationalinstitutions. Creative collaborative learning (CCL) is attempted for this firsttime in a classroom environment for studying macroeconomics and worldtrade. CCL is suitable for student-centered learning MBA students who mustput themselves through realistic situations, asking right questions, andmaking decisions. Traditional top-down methodology of emphasizing modelbuilding and mathematical proofs in studying macroeconomics are notsuitable at the MBA level. The proposed CCL model in this study entails thejoint efforts of three groups of players—the professionals, the students, andthe instructor. Constructive knowledge is acquired not by drill andmemorization of definitions, but by learning from the contexts in whichterminologies are pragmatically applied, utilizing critical thinking.Professionals are invited to speak on industry topic, while specific videoclips were searched and reviewed in C-span video library. The search andreview exercise were analyzed by evaluating their effectiveness inmotivating interests, learning of abstract terminologies, professional mannerand articulation method, and recognizing the role of important institutionsthrough the speaking professionals. CCL demands evaluations for “in-the-moment” expressions and quotations that can “elevate thinking” in a student-centered learning environment. Our paper illustrates how designs of CCLcan be implemented in different topics on macroeconomics and world trade.

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