Some students at Canada Kent School took the course “Business Leadership ” this semester. As this course requires a significant increase in ability, the teacher combined theory with practice using group games that cleverly interspersed each unit’s knowledge. Let’s go to a fun and experience the class games now!
Stack cups with string
Tower made of spaghetti and marshmallows.
The students learned decision-making and teamwork skills by constructing a tower out of spaghetti that breaks easily and marshmallows that don’t set easily. To achieve stability and height, the students needed to decide on a relatively stable structure based on the properties of the materials in a short period and to divide the work reasonably during the building process.
Basketball games on the chairs
This game is about playing basketball while sitting in a chair, as the name suggests. Each team strategically positions its chair before the game begins, passing and shooting the ball without leaving it. Each team can decide whether to re-strategize and rearrange their chairs between rounds. Chair basketball helped students improve their judgment, organizational skills, and reflective awareness of lessons learned and self-positioning.
Middle Monkey
This is a game that students organize on their own. The students form a circle and pass the ball to one another, with the “middle monkey” standing in the center. If the “middle monkey” steals the ball while passing, the previous student who passed the ball will take over as the “middle monkey.” This game requires little skill, but it forces students to consider: if someone on your team is isolated and helpless, will you lend a helping hand to him? Do you continue to fight even when you are helpless?
Team games in the business leadership course help students understand the value of communication and cooperation and develop their ability to assess themselves and others, analyze existing conditions, and anticipate and organize teamwork. Classroom games are just for fun, but the overall quality improved through the game process will be the foundation for students to enter society.
