Classes officially begins this week, and I had my first lecture on Exegesis of Romans to a group of 26 students yesterday. I tried to do things a little bit different this semester, and this is reflected in the course requirement for the course on Romans. In addition to the usual exegesis paper, I gave the class an option of taking the final exam or coming out with a creative project capturing the theme/themes of Romans.
In the course outline, I state the following:
Devise a creative project based on your understanding of the major theme/themes found in Romans. It could take the form of a teaching lesson, drama, Sunday school material, bible study, movie clip, music, sculpture, painting, or any other creative form which demonstrates a clear indication of your understanding of the major theme/themes of Romans and how this particular theme/themes can be demonstrated in a relevant manner to your current audience. You will be evaluated on your creativity, clarity, and the effectiveness of conveying the message of Romans to your contemporary audience.
I wonder how successful this creative project will be - only time will tell, and I do hope some of the students will take up this option. It would be interesting to see how one interprets the theme/themes of Romans in a contemporary fashion.
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Don't be surprise ...I may opt for this depending whether there's any inspirations from the Romans lecturer and above until April 2..haha:)
This is great. A different pedagogy- creative exegetes. I look forward to some of the inspired products
I am to do exactly the same for my exile paper. Chee Keat, you too! And I have yet to crack my brain for something creative.
But creativity is really in the eye of the beholder, isn't it? How would you gauge the creativity of something? What I think was creative may not be to you?
Creativity + clarity -> would it be anymore creative? I may paint a modern art piece for that matter that will only engage your emotional senses -- but where is clarity?
Clarity is seeing with your heart via your mind through God's eyes.
Creativity is bringing into being what your clarity reveals.
so chim-lah
creative teaching,,, top!
Some how, I couldn't help but think that us TEE were used as guinea pigs.
Anyway, belated thanks - it was a great experience and enjoyed it very much. Fun but still a lot of background reading required!
Creativity is the way to go!
Hi Chee Keat,
It would be great if you could do the creative project!
Hi Pearlie,
I require those who opt for the creative project to do a class presentation - hence the "clarity" part comes in. Even in creative project, one should be able to explain the concept, the idea, and the rationale as well.
I really like what Alex says...he so chim...
Hi Alex,
Wah - you so chim ah.....
Like you, I look forward to the products as well.
Hi Sceptics,
Hope this would inspire you to come and study at STM...haha
Chils,
This has been brewing in me for sometime, and I only had the chance to do it in STM this semester. So rest assured that TEE students are not my guinea pigs... :-)
Glad that you enjoyed the Parables course.
Tks sir, I always longing to come to STM, but I would join chinese dept, because my english command, cant touch so many english elites there in STM..haha..
Not true lar - all of us also struggle with English.
But if you join the Chinese department, you can still take some of the classes in the English department, and vice versa.
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