#1 Campus Polaris
⏱ Approx. 20 minutes
𐀪 4-6 people
❔ The discussion must not take too long time since the exercise is intended to be spontaneous and fun.
background
This exercise originates from NTNU and is useful for forming any type of teamwork.
purpose
The purpose of the exercise is to get to know each other across academic fields.
Or, in case the exercise is used in a company, across departments. This is done by exploring the prejudices in relation to the various programmes: Marketing Management, Financial Management, Multimedia Design, Digital Concept Development and so forth or for example Finance, Marketing, Sale, etc. The aim of the exercise is to crush myths and prejudices – not to create them – and therefore the exercise requires an easy and loose atmosphere.
procedure
- Divide the students into groups across academic fields. Place the groups standing in different areas of the room
- Ask the student to make a short description of the typical characteristics that they associate with students and the study culture in their own study programme
- Discuss the myths and prejudices related to other programmes
- Share with all groups and make a reality check on myths and prejudices
practical matters
- The exercise requires space, so make sure to have a room that is big enough.
further information
The exercise is developed by Sven Veine, NTNU, and is inspired by sociometric
exercises and ‘Diversity Icebreaker’, TM from Human Factors.