This article describes a course that was offered in (rather than about) negotiation and conflict management, in which students negotiated with the instructor for grades. The purpose of the methodology was to bring a level of reality to the course that would go beyond simulation. Issues associated with this course, including student-teacher power differential, responsibility for negotiating, equity, negotiating on promises, and evaluating versus negotiating for grades, are discussed.
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