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Title:
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AIMING HIGHER: MEETING THE EMERGING NEEDS OF INDUSTRY - NEXUS LEARNING APPROACH |
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Author(s):
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Les M. Sztandera |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-04-3 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2011 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Business education; nexus learning; collaborative approaches; knowledge creation; industry projects |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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259 |
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Last Page:
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262 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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This paper reports on student-centered learning, dubbed Nexus Learning, and global collaborative approaches supported by technological advancements. It covers pedagogical issues related to these developments. It focuses on the incorporation of students with different social, cultural, and academic backgrounds into an industrial project situation where their combined contribution is required to achieve the final goal. Thus, it aims to develop clear sense of the requirements of a graduate in the industry where he/she will be involved in multifaceted team led projects. This teaching approach requires students to construct knowledge by engaging collaboratively with industry sponsored projects. It is hypothesized that this teaching method is more effective than traditional didactic approaches in developing innovative thinking, knowledge creation capacity, and professional skills. It meets the emerging needs of industry to develop managers, designers, and engineers into more accomplished practitioners in the global economy. |
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