Étiquette : teaching

Teacher writing on the lightboard

Teaching with a lightboard is now possible at ESSEC!

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By Sophie Magnanou, K-lab Director.

ESSEC’s Knowledge-Lab (K-lab) has recently been equipped with a lightboard. This technological tool is mainly used for teaching purposes, in particular to create educational videos and interactive lessons.

A transparent glass panel backlit by a LED light integrated into the screen, the teacher can write or draw on it using fluorescent markers.
These writings and presentations are then visible and recorded by a camera positioned on the other side of the board. This innovative device makes it possible to record educational videos while facing the audience.

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International Finance in an international environment: a first-time teaching experience in Singapore

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By Ahmet Benlialper, a former ESSEC PhD student researcher. He is currently an assistant professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest.

Ahmet taught for the first time International Finance for the Master of Finance, at the ESSEC APAC campus.

How was your experience ? Did you enjoy it ?

First experiences are always special. I loved it. It was a double challenge for me since it was my first teaching experience as an instructor and in a country that I have never been before (Singapore). However, it turned out to be a great time since I had a chance to meet and exchange ideas with many bright students in finance, professionals in industry and academics based in Singapore.

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Training Humans for Artificial Intelligence Age: On Teaching Pilots to Control the Computer as Well as They Can “Fly the Plane”

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Fabrice Cavarretta, professor in the Management Department and in charge of the PhD seminar on Pedagogy at ESSEC, co-author of the book Prière de rendre votre écosystème moins absurde (Payot, 2024).

Generative AI, particularly its text-generating capabilities, has gained significant attention in recent years. Experts often identify the education sector, specifically pedagogy, as an industry that may face significant changes due to AI.

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Writing and Publishing Cases at ESSEC

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By Estefania Santacreu Vasut, Associate Dean for Pedagogy, and Sophie Magnanou, K-lab Director.

On October 15th 2024 ESSEC Dean’s office, K-lab and Together team organized an event about case writing and publishing.This event was an opportunity to gather the ESSEC case writing community and reiterate the importance of using the case method in business schools. It was also an opportunity to embark new colleagues, sharing good practices and presenting the resources and support available for ESSEC professors interested in writing and publishing cases. Last but not least, the event provided inspiration to colleagues by celebrating ESSEC Professor Harris Kyriakou’s recently awarded case. 

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Imagination in Motion: How Dance, Drama, and Imagination Transform Business Education

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By Noha El Attar, Professor of Management Practice in Organizational Behavior.

What if we added a touch of imagination to the Business School classic blend of data analysis, case discussions and presentations? Picture learners engaging with management principles through cinema or discovering decision-making through movement. As a professor of management practice, I’ve found that integrating artistic learning approaches like theater, dance, and socio-drama has brought new vigor and profounder learning to my learners.

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FeedbackFruits: An Integrated Solution for Peer Assessment

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Promoting Reflective, Collaborative, and Meaningful Learning

By Marion Marx, Instructional designer at the K-lab.

Peer Assessment: Theories & Best Practices

Peer assessment provides a range of benefits that foster meaningful learning*. In his Taxonomy of Significant Learning, Fink highlights six key areas of competence, predominantly focused on the development of soft skills: learning how to learn, foundational knowledge, application, caring, the human dimension, and integration.

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Le podium des articles les plus lus en 2024/2025

Top 3 of the most popular articles published in 2023-2024 on Pedagolab

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By Pauline Delécaut, librarian at the K-lab, Pedagolab administrator.

The past year has seen the publication of 18 articles on the Pedagolab blog. Among the topics covered, we explored subjects as varied as diversity and inclusion, generative artificial intelligence, as well as K-lab initiatives focusing on the digitalization of courses, the development of information literacy and digital skills, and the new Sustainability Case Factory, designed to support the creation of case studies focusing on sustainability. (French version below)

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How to Co-construct Inclusive Teaching Practices? A Work in Progress…

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By Valérie Chazalon, instructional designer at K-lab.

This year’s Pedagogical workshops explored the link between pedagogy and inclusion.

After a keynote by ESSEC Professors Karoline Strauss and Junko Takagi (see article “Nurturing Inclusive Leaders: Exploring Pedagogy and Care in Higher Education”, Pedagolab, 22/03/2024), working groups brought together experiences and pedagogical expertise to take a holistic approach to what is being done and/or could be done better for “pedagogy and inclusion” at ESSEC, from three points of view :

  • Group 1: Teaching inclusion
  • Group 2: Teaching inclusively
  • Group 3: Pedagogy as care
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Nurturing Inclusive Leaders: Exploring Pedagogy and Care in Higher Education

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By the K-lab team.

Beyond the transmission of knowledge, education in the XXI century is geared towards creating responsible leaders, able to create and promote inclusive workplaces. This requires higher education institutions to think deeply about the link between pedagogy and inclusion: How to teach inclusion? How to teach inclusively? and how in societies where the caring economy is becoming increasingly central, how can education be considered as “care”.

With this perspective in mind, Estefania Santacreu-Vasut, Associate Dean for Pedagogy, along with the K-lab, have chosen to explore the theme of “pedagogy and inclusion” for this academic year 2023/2024. The first educational workshop took place on November, 17th.

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Adaptable Strategies: Fostering Engagement and Real-World Relevance

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By Cong Tao, a PhD candidate in Accounting at ESSEC since 2018. Cong will be joining Lancaster University in the UK as a Lecturer in Accounting this September.

Cong taught Financial Accounting and Reporting for ESSEC Grande Ecole students. 

How was your experience? Did you enjoy it?

I enjoy teaching as it constantly gives me the feeling of fulfillment and is a way of connecting research with future practitioners. 

How did you prepare?

Before taking on the role of the instructor, I served as a teaching assistant for the same course under the guidance of an experienced professor. In preparation for each session, I reviewed all materials, including slides and case studies, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the content. Furthermore, I sought out contemporary materials, such as news articles, to augment the real-world relevance of each session.

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