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Enhancing engineering education using project-based learning for Lean and Six Sigma

Kanigolla, Dinesh; A. Cudney, Elizabeth; M. Corns, Steven; … - In: International Journal of Lean Six Sigma 5 (2014) 1, pp. 45-61

Purpose – The aim of this research is to determine the importance and impact of project-based learning (PBL) on students' knowledge in Lean and Six Sigma courses where practical application of theoretical knowledge is necessary. Design/methodology/approach – Students teams were given...

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Examining learning transformation in project-based learning process

Pan, Gary; Seow, Poh-Sun; Koh, Grace - In: Journal of International Education in Business 12 (2019) 2, pp. 167-180

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a learning transformation framework for analyzing how learning evolves during project-based learning (PBL) process. Here, the authors adopt Lewin’s (1951) change theory as an analytical lens to examine the project-based learning curriculum at a...

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Analysing student perceptions to enhance engagement

Schaddelee, Marjolein; McConnell, Christine - In: Journal of International Education in Business 11 (2018) 2, pp. 161-177

Applied Management. Design/methodology/approach This study takes an action research approach by investigating the perceptions …

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Cereal Box Dioramas of Native American Cultures: A Collaborative Project

Rule, Audrey C.; Lockhart, Amy K.; Darrah, Frank; … - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 5 (2010) 1, pp. 119-130

A social studies methods instructor and college students collaborated with an elementary teacher and fifth grade students to produce exciting cereal box dioramas of Native American cultures from different parts of the United States. The dioramas were constructed of a cereal box with a model of a...

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Tasks and Talk: The Relationship Between Teachers’ Goals and Student Discourse

Rudnitsky, Al - In: Social Studies Research and Practice 8 (2013) 3, pp. 1-20

The learning outcomes sought by social studies educators emphasize critical thinking, deep content knowledge, and an understanding of how knowledge in the disciplines of social studies is created and changes. Achieving these outcomes, calls for a more active, collaborative, and student-centered...

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Mini-companies as "greenhouses" of economic competence : a longitudinal study of "Young Enterprise Switzerland"

Quesel, Carsten; Moeser, Guido; Burren, Susanne - In: Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research : JGER 7 (2017) 11, pp. 1-14

The paper investigates how Swiss students on the higher secondary level evaluate their participation in mini-companies. Theoretically, the study draws on the concept of project-based learning (PBL). Data was collected in the first and the last stages of the projects and are analyzed by...

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Modeling heterogeneity in production models: empirical evidence from individual farming in Poland

Hockmann, Heinrich; Pieniadz, Agata; Goraj, Lech - 2007

inefficiency. Moreover, inefficiency could partly be attributed to factors, which affect the management input and requirements on …

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Management Practices: Are Not For Profits Different?

Delfgaauw, Josse; Dur, Robert; Propper, Carol; Smith, Sarah - 2011

Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of good management for firm performance. Here, we focus on management … in not-for-profits (NFPs). We present a model predicting that management quality will be lower in NFPs compared to for …-profits (FPs), but that outputs may not be worse if managers are altruistic. Using a tried and tested survey of management …

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Museales Performance-Measurement in Krisenzeiten

Hildebrand, Lea; Paetz, Friederike; Küblböck, Stefan - In: Zeitschrift für Tourismuswissenschaft 14 (2022) 2, pp. 107-133

Zusammenfassung Museen stellen vielfach Ankerattraktionen im Leistungsprofil einer Destination dar. Der zunehmende Wettbewerb zwingt viele Museen zur stetigen Neuerfindung des eigenen Leistungsangebots, weshalb die Arbeit mit Sonderausstellungen in den letzten Jahren einen regelrechten Boom...

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Bargaining Chains (Long Version)

Lovejoy, William S. - 2010

We consider a firm that designs a new product and wishes to bring it to market, but does not have ownership or control over all of the resources required to make that happen. The firm must select and contract with one of several possible tier 1 suppliers for necessary inputs, who do the same...

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