“I Forget Myself with You’’: Challenge-Based Learning in a World Literature Class
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
7-2024
Journal / Book Title
Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning
Abstract
First-year undergraduate students in a 100-level honors literature class (“Great Books and Ideas”) successfully engaged with challenge-based learning (CBL) as they read works where characters seek to find common ground with others. Students used insights gained from these texts to identify and address similar issues on their university campus and in their communities. By conducting research, communicating with different stakeholders, and working together to minimize conflict, the class collectively resolved several controversial issues related to the University’s food service and student support programs, all within a single semester. The successful application of CBL in this honors class demonstrates how students can translate the lessons learned from literary works into strategies for resolving real-world conflict, all while developing professional skills and building community.
Book Publisher
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Journal ISSN / Book ISBN
Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning
Book Editor(s)
T. Bastiaens
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Emery, Elizabeth, "“I Forget Myself with You’’: Challenge-Based Learning in a World Literature Class" (2024). Department of World Languages and Cultures Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 92.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/modernlang-literatures-facpubs/92
Published Citation
Emery, E. (2024). “I Forget Myself with You’’: Challenge-Based Learning in a World Literature Class. In T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 591-600). Brussels, Belgium: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved January 14, 2025 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/224568/.
