Strategic thinking (ADR framework) training for instructors

Strategic thinking (ADR framework) training for instructors

 

At first look, the ADR framework of strategic thinking is quite straight forward. But instructors (and eventually students) will need to understand how this model works on a deep level to successfully navigate this course.

To this end, instructors need to fully understand the ADR (strategic thinking - 'choosing one's battles') approach to teaching this course.)  Training materials are provided in the form of an entire course the Management department ran last year for instructors.   We ran instructors through the new Canvas course shell; many of you participated in this effort, although not everyone so now is your chance. This training course remains available for all MNGT 5650 instructors here in Canvas under the course name, "MNGT 5650 Instructor Training Course" and is required reading. To request access to this course contact Dr. Joe Roberts (JoeRoberts@webster.edu) or Dr. Doug O'Bannon (douglasobannon@gmail.com)

 

It is necessary to read through the entire course and discussions to prepare to teach MNGT 5650, paying close attention to how to teach using the ADR framework of strategy.  At some point in the near future, there may even be an exam to test instructors on the framework as a requirement to teaching this course. 

In short, to teach MNGT 5650, the Management Department believes this paradigm for teaching strategy is sufficiently different from other universities as to provide a sustainable competitive advantage if taught properly.  We are asking our MNGT 5650 instructors to adopt and be fluent in the department's approach to teaching strategic thinking (the ADR framework).  Hence the need for ADR training even if for instructors who have significant experience teaching strategy, but importantly not teaching strategic thinking.  This is what differentiates our program over the competition.  This pedagogy will be somewhat new and different, but it works very well with our students in the right instructor hands, as it embeds critical thinking skills into a competitive environment and then provides hands-on practice.  Taught well, student feedback for this course is overwhelmingly positive, as students feel both challenged and that they learned something useful, a skill to carry with them. So we need good instructors.