Academia Role-Play:

Student Paper

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Bruce Patton

Simple two-party awareness-building negotiation between a student and a professor regarding an assignment submitted after the deadline

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SCENARIO:

Although a Professor has a "no-extension" policy, he has granted two extensions: one to a student who had a death in the family, and the other to a student unexpectedly admitted into the hospital. A third student is about to meet with the Professor also hoping for an extension. Passing the course is crucial for the student, but the excuse for lateness is not as serious as the precedents.

 

MECHANICS:

There is little factual preparation needed, but some strategic thinking is a good idea. The negotiation should last 5-15 minutes. Videotaping is useful for reviewing nonverbal communication.

 

MAJOR LESSONS:

  • This exercise can be used for a number of purposes. It was designed to explore psychological awareness and illustrate emotional reactions and nonverbal communication.
  • The problem tests skills in separating the people from the problem.
  • It also presents a temptation for misrepresentation that can generate appropriate discussion.
  • The salience of the issue for many participants tends to bring out their "natural" negotiating style for observation, analysis, and increased awareness.

 

TEACHING MATERIALS:

Role Specific:

Confidential Instructions for the:

  • Student
  • Professor

 

Teacher's Package:

  • All of the above

 

PROCESS THEMES:

Communication; Credibility; Education, as a means; Emotions; Ethics; Fairness; Interpersonal skills; Legitimacy; Misrepresentation; Nonverbal communication; Objective criteria; Personality; Power imbalance; Precedents; Psychological games; Relationship; Separating the people from the problem; Trust; Yesable propositions

Student Paper Attributes

Time required: Less than 30 minutes
Number of participants: 2
Teams involved: No
Agent present: None
Neutral third party present: None
Scoreable: No
Teaching notes available: No
Non-English version available: German