Article | Practical concerns when implementing object-based teaching in higher education | Joe CAIN | 2011

Cain highlights the importance for educators and curators to get to know each other better through ongoing communication. According to him, to draw educators to OBTL, it is crucial to create a dialogue, exploring their goals and needs, what constraints they might experience, and work with them to overcome barriers preventing them from implementing OBTL.

What I find especially interesting about this source are the tables at the end highlighting logistical questions one might ask about OBTL lessons in lecture theaters and outside of assigned classrooms.  For instance, "Where are the toilets, the seating areas, the places to put coats and bags? What are the security and meeting point needs?". When reading these questions, another one that comes to my mind is "Where are the elevators?", as this can be especially important for students who might not be able to take the stairs, for example. While this article mainly addresses curators, I think these questions might be helpful for teachers who are planning a new object-based lesson.

While this is a very interesting article, it seems to be a bit one-sided as it suggests that curators are the ones who need to work to appeal to educators. What are things educators can do to support collaboration with curators?