SPCM 492 – PERSONALITY & COMMUNICATION

LESSON PLAN TWO

LESSON OBJECTIVES FOR TRUE COLORS ASSESSMENT METHOD
1. Understand the purpose of the CliftonStrengths Assessment and its
Lecture by Shelly Bayer
usefulness.
2. Complete the CliftonStrengths online assessment. Activity
3. Think, pair, and share to complete prompted discussion questions
Discussion
regarding top five strengths.

JUSTIFICATION OF INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

 Lecture: The lecture will provide students with a professional presentation and explanation of
CliftonStrengths presented by a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach: Dr. Shelly Bayer.
 Personal Assessment Activity: By completing the CliftonStrengths Assessment students will
discover their top five personal strengths. They will uncover both strengths and weaknesses of
their own personality types.
 Think-Pair-Share Discussion: The discussion will connect both the lecture content and
assessment activity. By answering the discussion questions with a partner, the student is able to
apply and share their learning to their own experiences.

DAILY PLAN AT A GLANCE ESTIMATED TIME

I. INTRODUCTION & ANNOUNCEMENTS 5 MINUTES
II. LECTURE | SHELLY BAYER, INTRODUCTION TO CLIFTON
5 MINUTES
STRENGTHS
III. ACTIVITY | COMPLETE CLIFTONSTRENGTHS ASSESSMENT 30 MINUTES
IV. DISCUSSION 10 MINUTES

DAILY PLAN OUTLINE

PART I. INTRODUCTION
Welcome to another week of SPCM-492 Personality & Communication! This week we have guest
lecturer Dr. Shelly Bayer with us. She is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach.

PART II. LECTURE | INTRODUCTION TO CLIFTONSTRENGTHS

Dr. Bayer shares brief introduction of CliftonStrengths, her own strengths, and the usefulness of the
assessment.

PART III. ACTIVITY | CLIFTONSTRENGTHS ASSESSMENT

Students complete the CliftonStrengths online assessment on laptops.

PART IV. DISCUSSION | THINK-PAIR-SHARE

1. Instructor pairs students.
2. Share your top 5 strengths with partner.
3. Answer the following discussion questions with your partner:
a. How might knowing your strengths allow you to succeed in your future career?
b. Knowing your bottom 5 strengths, what tactics could you use to improve in those
areas?
4. Each group shares responses with the large group.
5. Connect back to the role personality plays within communication as well as how
personality affects success within the workplace.

EVALUATIVE INSTRUMENT
Post-Application Activity Discussion Questions: Students understanding of the concepts will be
assessed through discussion post-application activity. Discussion responses will be assessed on the
following guidelines:

GUIDELINES FOR EVALUATING CLASS DISCUSSION RESPONSES

Exceptional Average Poor

Clearly understands the concept Does not appear to understand

Seems to grasp the concept but
and is able to accurately apply the concept and fails to apply
could better apply the concept to
the concept to their life and the concept to their life or
their own communication.
communicative tendencies. communicative tendencies.

Application Paper: This lesson will also be assessed through the reflection paper in which the
assessment is connected to the associated reading assigned for that week. The paper should include
excerpts from the text as well as personal opinions, anecdotes, or experiences.

Discussion Post: Reading student’s discussion posts regarding the lesson will also give insight into their
understanding of the concepts.