Kegan Clip 4

Instructional Themes: Questioning, listening and responding; Building community; Using humor; Eliciting participation; managing discussion; responding to students; showing appreciation; reporting out; wait time; just-in-time teaching

Profiled: Robert Kegan, William and Miriam Meehan Research Professor in Adult Learning and Professional Development, teaches "Adult Development" to ~200 students at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Clip Length: 4 minutes, 54 seconds (1:00:37-1:05:31)

Clip Context:

• “Adult Development,” a graduate course at the Harvard Graduate School of Education with approximately 200 students enrolled.
• This course introduces students to theories of adult development while building practical skills by helping students work on their own improvement goals and giving them a chance to practice coaching others through their goals. Kegan’s diverse set of interactive instructional methods and signature down-to-earth demeanor make the 200-person lecture hall both intimate and productive.
• This clip comes one hour into the 96-minute class session as Kegan leads a debrief of a jigsaw discussion.