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• Consistent with the overall aim of the class to seek to apply theoretical knowledge, based on an understanding of the relevant literature,to appropriate concrete ‘real world’ examples;
• To facilitate active learning, encouarging encouraging students to undertake their a novel investigation based upon questions asked of relevant stakeholders;
• To develop an innovatory form of assigmentassignment, complementary to the other assigments assignments used in the class (group report and presentation, essay, final exam);

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Perhaps the biggest challenge was re-assuring students in advance that this exercise would stretch them positively but would not prove over-demanding of them. This trepidation was exacerbated by the fact that this was an assessed assigmentassignment. Once the session was underway under way students’ fears were allayed. Thus, it was important for the lecturer to clearly communicate in advance what the session and the assignent assignment would consist of.

Scalability

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Suggestions for Transferability

There is no qustion that no question that the introduction of the ‘real world’ into the classroom is of enormous benefit for students. The testimony of informed stakeholders with a wealth of expereince is of experience is an invaluable learning resource, particularly when it allied to the onus being placed upon students to inquire and inevtigateand investigate.

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