Learning Center 2 - Theory X and Theory Y Posters

This learning center was used in my business explorations classroom, to reinforce the differences between theory x and theory y managers. The learning center also built upon the students' knowledge by having them research positive and negative reinforcement online. Students were grouped into either being x or y managers and had to create a poster telling how they would respond to 3 different workplace situations. The reason I chose this as a learning center was because students were having a hard time answering questions about the different motivational theories presented in the AES computer software. This activity reinforced the 2 theories they needed to know for their test and gave them further information about how the theories would be used in a workplace environment.

After completing their posters, all of the students gave a presentation on what they learned about reinforcement and their responses to the 3 workplace situations. The 3 workplace situations were; An employee arriving late to work, an employee using their cell phone at an inappropriate time, and an employee stealing small amounts of money from the drawer. Students were encouraged to act as they felt a manager with their motivational theory would.

Students were assessed based on the criteria for their poster (Use of color, WordArt, clip art, definitions in their own words) and on their presentation to the class. Student interaction involved the short presentations given on how they would handle each situation. Also, each of the students posters was put on the bulletin board to be reviewed by students who were absent and to be used as a resource for their test.