The Cartographic Apprentice: By the End of This Assignment, Someone Will be Fired

Authors

  • Alison E. Feeney

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14714/CP57.287

Abstract

The encouragement for group work and collaborative learning is supported in education. Simulations, role playing, and games are common techniques to engage students in actively participating in the learning process. Creating the rules and organizing the groups are some of the challenges facing instructors, especially in mapping courses where students vary greatly in both content knowledge and technical skill development. Surprisingly, successful tactics were adopted from the growing fascination of reality tv. The Cartographic Apprentice simulated Donald Trump’s business tactics to engage students, create competition, and mediate group dynamics. The semester-long game had students working in groups to create posters that were evaluated by faculty and students. Winning teams were rewarded by maintaining their successful group, while losing teams had to meet in the cartographic board room and critically evaluate their projects, which eventually led to someone being fired.

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Published

2007-06-01

How to Cite

Feeney, A. E. (2007). The Cartographic Apprentice: By the End of This Assignment, Someone Will be Fired. Cartographic Perspectives, (57), 68–72. https://doi.org/10.14714/CP57.287

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Practical Cartographer's Corner