Bingo for beginners

Angela Coco, Southern Cross University
Alex Cody, Queensland University of Technology
Gillian Lupton, University of Queensland
Andrew G. Peake, University of Queensland
Kirstyn Shaw, University of Queensland
Ian Woodward, University of Queensland

Abstract

This poster demonstrates the use of a game strategy to deliver substantive sociological information to a large first year class. The strategy also enables the teacher to elicit reactions to the process, which then serve as teaching points about the theory and practice of social research. In this process ideas about theoretical concepts and operational definitions are tackled in a manner which students find meaningful and enjoyable (and therefore memorable). The approach would be suitable for modification to other large group teaching situations.