Title :
Cooperative Learning in a manufacturing management course
Author :
Sharp, John ; Culver, Richard
Author_Institution :
Salford Univ., UK
Abstract :
Cooperative Learning methods were used in a university-level manufacturing management program for students with a technical college preparation. Not only were the exam results improved, diagnostic tests indicated that the students had developed more effective learning and problem solving strategies when compared with similar students who had not learned in an interactive classroom
Keywords :
educational courses; engineering education; management; Cooperative Learning; learning; manufacturing management course; problem solving; university-level; Continuing education; Design engineering; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Manufacturing; Mathematics; Physics education; Problem-solving; Production management; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Frontiers in Education Conference, 1996. FIE '96. 26th Annual Conference., Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Salt Lake City, UT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3348-9
DOI :
10.1109/FIE.1996.569936
