The Rumor Chair Activity

Today activity we done in class is The Rumor Chair Activity. In the activity we ask for four volunteers. First, let three of the volunteer wait outside and one stay and listen to the story. When the whole story is told let the first volunteer who listens to the story already told it to the second volunteer by memories and so on.

Leveling: simplifying material

- The story condenses.

- Some details got cut out.

- Such as information on revolution.

Sharpening: highlighting or overemphasizing some material

- Some information could be told until the last person.

- Such as pilot throwing microphone at the terrorist.

Assimilation: changing details to better pit the subjects own background or knowledge (schemas)

- Some information has been changes according to the story teller.

- Such as word hijacker changed to terrorist.