Re: Carol Watson's message
There is a university (the only one I have personally come across in
Europe) in the Netherlands - Univ of Maastricht - which does what
they call 'Problem-based Learning'. It seems to be very much in
the same lines of what you describe in your message as JIT
Teaching (although the Dutch seem to place their emphasis on
learning rather than teaching).
The university is the University of Maastricht (which does not
exclude the possibility of others being engaged in similar/same
projects in other European countries or indeed elsewhere).
Hope this helps.
Ana Gaio
Date sent: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 19:38:38 -0500
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MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.SFrom: Dick Montgomery <
rmonty@CHEMMGRS.COM>
Subject: Re: JIT Teaching
To:
MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
I would suggest that you talk to Robert Osborne at Business
Breakthroughs,
rosborne@busbreaks.com Rob is very busy in the industrial
marketplace
teaching business management skills. His RapidCAP Cycle
Programs are
designed to help make JIT decisions. (www.busbreaks.com) -----
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MG-ED-DV@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU> Sent: Thursday,
January 27, 2000 2:29 PM
Subject: JIT Teaching
> Hi all,
> Can any of you give me some input on JIT Teaching? I'm writing a paper
> about what my co-author and I call "JIT Teaching" - an amalgam of
> rapid-delivery techniques and action learning. Students work to solve
> an actual business problem for a business client and receive knowledge
> and skill training as they need it. The course is not strictly a
> project course, however, but is designed to teach about quality
> assurance and
teams
> via working on an actual reengineering problem in a project group. So
> the purpose of the course is not so much to give students a chance to
> apply everything they have learned in the business program to an actual
> project, but on learning about specific topics by solving an actual
> business
problem
> that requires students to learn about these topics. I hope my
> distinction here is clear.
>
> Are you or any of your colleagues teaching courses like this? If so,
would
> you share with me your perspective on the delivery and conduct of the
> course or put me in touch with others who could do so? I'm interested
> in knowing how you structure the course (e.g., how much specific
> teaching do you build in versus how willing are you to let the project
> determine what material is covered) and whether you believe it is a
> successful teaching approach.
>
> Thanks!
> Carol Watson, Ph.D.
> Department of Management and Human Resources
> College of Business Administration
> Rider University
> Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
>
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