ERIC Number: EJ892060
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Aug
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-8781
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Enhancing Lean Manufacturing Learning Experience through Hands-On Simulation
Elbadawi, Isam; McWilliams, Douglas L.; Tetteh, Edem G.
Simulation & Gaming, v41 n4 p537-552 Aug 2010
Finding appropriate interactive exercises to increase students' learning in technical topic courses is always challenging to educators. In this study, several paper plane hands-on simulation exercises were developed, used, and tested in a lean manufacturing course for beginning college students. A pretest and posttest was used to assess the effectiveness of students learning of lean manufacturing concepts by means of participating in the hands-on simulation exercises. Furthermore, the procedures used for an efficient integration of the hands-on simulation exercises into a teaching environment were evaluated. The results showed that students' knowledge of lean manufacturing concepts increased significantly compared with lecture-based learning only. (Contains 5 figures and 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Learning Activities, College Students, Active Learning, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Instructional Effectiveness, Total Quality Management, Simulation, Pretests Posttests, Questionnaires, Class Activities, Teaching Methods, College Instruction
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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