ERIC Number: EJ1108312
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 11
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The Use of System Thinking Concepts in Order to Assure Continuous Improvement of Project Based Learning Courses
Arantes do Amaral, Joao Alberto; Gonçalves, Paulo
Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education, v3 n2 p109-119 2015
This case study describes a continuous improvement experience, conducted from 2002 to 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, within 47 Project-Based Learning MBA courses, involving approximately 1,400 students. The experience report will focus on four themes: (1) understanding the main dynamics present in MBA courses; (2) planning a systemic intervention in order to improve the following courses; (3) doing the intervention and analysing the results; and (4) assuring the continuous improvement.
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Student Projects, Teaching Methods, Case Studies, Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Business Administration Education, Intervention, Educational Improvement, Attitude Change, Student Attitudes, College Faculty, Partnerships in Education, Nongovernmental Organizations
Aalborg University Press. Skjernvej 4A, 2.sal, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark. Web site: http://journals.aau.dk/index.php/pbl
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Brazil
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