Annotated bibliography 4 (academic source 2)

Mark Mallinger. (1998). Maintaining control in the classroom by giving up control. Journal of Management Education, 22(4), 472-483. Retrieved March 15, 2011, from ABI/INFORM Global. (Document ID: 31777232).

Mallinger has an interesting premise: change the paradigm of higher education classroom format. Instead of a strict instructor lecture setup, the classroom will become an area for student interaction and small group discussion. The instructor relinquishes control to the students and assigns topics for discussion and presentation. He lays out a plan for incorporating this instructional style into the classroom, where the students conduct a form of self motivated education and participate actively in the class, improving the overall learning experience. Dr. Mark Mallinger has been using this technique for several years in his own classroom. He is an experienced teacher and consultant but has found barriers when implementing his instruction methods into various cultures. The implications for my research topic are the relationship cultural mindsets have on the process and application of education. When Dr Mallinger introduced his structure in a German classroom, it was met with much resistance, and few students attended his classroom discussion lectures. However, at the end of the course, those who did attend indicated a high approval of the style. This shows that culture influences our education system and can be a barrier to introducing alternative methodologies.