Student-Centered and Student-Driven Discussion Assignment | Homework for You

Read Invisibles: The Power of Anonymous Work in an Age of Relentless Self-Promotion and watch the Ted Talk, “What Makes us Feel Good at Work” by Dan Ariely.

This week’s forum is an opportunity for each of you to develop a student-centered and student-driven discussion–so show me all the smart and interesting things you think about!

And be respectful! While I promote disagreement and discussion between all of you, I have noticed some people being a bit too harsh in critiquing each other. Challenge each other but do so in a respectful way. While you can tell someone you think their argument or logic is flawed, that’s a better way to put it (followed by an explanation) then just saying “it doesn’t make any sense or I dismiss your opinion.” While it should not be something that needs to be said, it is important for me to ask that each of us provide constructive criticism, not just criticism.

To get credit for this Discussion, you must:

Begin a thread that states your response (not your feelings, but your intellectual response) to Zweig’s argument in 100 words or more and then also a response to Ariely’s discussion in 100 words or more.
Pose at least one question about the reading and video to your peers. Choose an interesting, thoughtful question that will help you understand and engage with the discussion more.
Then, in 100 words or more EACH, respond to a minimum of TWO other students posts.

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