People Skills: Using the Cooperative Learning Model to Teach Students “People Skills”

Fellers, Jack W.

doi:10.1287/inte.26.5.42

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“…Thus, Levasseur (1994) emphasizes the need for, and importance of, mastering people skills for students intending to enter today's workforce. Fellers (1996) further emphasizes that the skills relevant to successful future employment include communication skills, teamwork, leadership skills, the ability to learn, and the ability to adapt to change.…”

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Enhancing Undergraduates' Capabilities Through Team‐Based Competitions: The Edward Jones Challenge

Umble

Artz

2008

Decision Sci J Innov Edu

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The Edward Jones Company recently initiated financial sponsorship of team-based competitions in six undergraduate business core classes at Baylor University. The challenges were chosen to take place in an introductory freshman business class, Managerial Accounting, Principles of Marketing, Corporate Finance, Operations Management, and Strategic Management. Teams of students in each course competed for monetary awards ranging up to $1,000 per team member. This article describes the rationale behind the Edward Jones Challenge, reviews the literature as to the expected benefits of the group projects involved in the competition, summarizes the projects used in the various classes, analyzes the results of a student survey, tests a set of hypotheses relating project structure to the expected benefits, examines the positive results derived from the Edward Jones initiative, and discusses the lessons learned from the experience.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Enhancing Undergraduates' Capabilities Through Team‐Based Competitions: The Edward Jones Challenge

Umble

Artz

2008

Decision Sci J Innov Edu

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“…Fellers [21] states that, ultimately, lecturers must be aware of what knowledge, skills and abilities students need and how to best prepare them for real-life practices. Fellers explains how students can acquire skills when working in groups by linking each participant's performance to the performance of the other team members, by sharing and exchanging resources through face-to-face interaction, by taking responsibility for being individually accountable for their part of the project, and by interacting positively with each other.…”

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The integration of computerised accounting in the accounting curriculum as an educational learning curve for students entering the business world

Papageorgiou

2014

SACJ

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At universities, educating students on real-life practices is one of the key drivers in a changing academic environment. Academic institutions encourage the study of the learning environment and ensure that appropriate strategies are in place for educating students. A first-year Accounting I student stated the importance of computerised accounting: ‘Computerised accounting is used in the workplace and therefore using it in varsity, grants students a view on how things will be after completion of their respective degrees.’ Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to empirically investigate the perceived acquisition of information technology (IT) knowledge and determine the skills required for students to convert the knowledge gained into actions as a learning curve for accounting students entering the business world. The results indicated that students’ knowledge of Accounting I increased with the integration of computerised Accounting in the Accounting I Curriculum.

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“…West et al (1991), Liebman (1994) and Fellers (1996) highly recommend the use of active learning in operations research in the classroom because students learn more and retain ideas longer. Active learning is cooperative when students work in teams.…”

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Applied mathematical modelling for Industrial Engineers

Mula

Poler

2011

Model. sci. educ. learn.

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El aprendizaje de técnicas de modelización matemática puede resultar en un proceso largo y tedioso para estudiantes de Ingeniería de Organización Industrial. Es necesario combinar de una forma equilibrada las enseñanzas teóricas con el modelado de casos de estudio reales. Para hacer más flexible el proceso de enseñanza teórica, se proporcionan herramientas multimedia de aprendizaje autónomo. Un factor clave es evolucionar de modelos simples resueltos a través de programas educativos, tales como WinQSB u hojas de cálculo con solucionadores embebidos a modelos más complejos desarrollados con diversos solucionadores comerciales (CPLEX, GUROBI, XPRESS, etc.) El objetivo de esta comunicación es presentar una metodología innovadora para enseñar técnicas de modelización matemática basada en: (a) el equilibrio de las enseñanzas teóricas y prácticas; (b) el uso de herramientas multimedia autodidácticas; y (c) la formulación y resolución de casos de estudio reales a través de diferentes solucionadores.The learning of mathematical modelling techniques can result in a long and tedious process for Industrial Organization Engineering students. It is necessary to combine in a balanced way the theoretical teachings with the modelling of real study cases. In order to make more flexible the theoretical teaching process, multimedia tools of autodidactic learning are provided. A key factor is to evolve from simple models solved through educational programs, such as WinQSB or spreadsheets with embedded solvers to more complex models developed with a high level language of mathematical programming as MPL or GAMS where the models are solved with diverse commercial solvers (CPLEX, GUROBI, XPRESS, etc.) The objective of this paper is to present an innovative methodology to teach mathematical modelling techniques based in: (i) the balance of the theoretical and practical teachings; (ii) the use of multimedia autodidactic tools; and (iii) the formulation and resolution of real study cases through different solvers.

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People Skills: Using the Cooperative Learning Model to Teach Students “People Skills”

Cited by 25 publications

References 2 publications

Enhancing Undergraduates' Capabilities Through Team‐Based Competitions: The Edward Jones Challenge

Enhancing Undergraduates' Capabilities Through Team‐Based Competitions: The Edward Jones Challenge

The integration of computerised accounting in the accounting curriculum as an educational learning curve for students entering the business world

Applied mathematical modelling for Industrial Engineers

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