Adopting action-based teaching in universities: A project management perspective

Kit Fai Pun; Ruel Ellis; Kwai Sang Chin

Adopting action-based teaching in universities: A project management perspective

Kit Fai Pun, Ruel Ellis, Kwai Sang Chin

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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This paper presents the design and implementation of an integrative action-based approach to teach an undergraduate course in project management at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad. The course incorporates formal lectures, tutorials, and a 'Build a Tower-II' workshop. It stresses the action learning, teamwork, group decision-making and process-oriented evaluation. The action-based approach provides a venue of accelerating learning where enables students to handle dynamic problem situations more effectively. The course has been implemented with encouraging results in student learning and development. Evidence shows that the action-based teaching is one of effective means other than the traditional classroom teaching in universities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003
Pages	639-644
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	Proceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003 - Beijing, China Duration: 4 Dec 2003 → 6 Dec 2003

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Conference	Proceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003
Place	China
City	Beijing
Period	4/12/03 → 6/12/03

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Action learning
Action-based teaching
Project management

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Pun, KF, Ellis, R & Chin, KS 2003, Adopting action-based teaching in universities: A project management perspective. in Proceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003. pp. 639-644, Proceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003, Beijing, China, 4/12/03.

Adopting action-based teaching in universities: A project management perspective. / Pun, Kit Fai; Ellis, Ruel; Chin, Kwai Sang.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Agile Manufacturing, Advances in Agile Manufacturing, ICAM 2003. 2003. p. 639-644.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review

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