An Exploratory Study of Experiential Learning in Teaching a Supply Chain Management Course in an Emerging Market Economy

Autor/in	Al-Shammari, Minwir M.
Titel	An Exploratory Study of Experiential Learning in Teaching a Supply Chain Management Course in an Emerging Market Economy
Quelle	In: Journal of International Education in Business, 15 (2022) 2, S.184-201 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2046-469X
DOI	10.1108/JIEB-09-2020-0074
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Business Administration Education; Business Schools; Supply and Demand; Information Management; Experiential Learning; Learning Experience; Essays; Case Method (Teaching Technique); Educational Games; Skill Development; Thinking Skills; Self Efficacy; Cooperative Learning; Teamwork; Bahrain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Bedarfsplanung; Procurement of information; Informationsbeschaffung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Lernerfahrung; Essay; Aufsatzunterricht; Case method; Fallmethode; Educational game; Lernspiel; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Denkfähigkeit; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Kooperatives Lernen
Abstract	Purpose: The study is exploratory and aims to investigate students' learning experience in a supply chain management (SCM) course at a university in Bahrain. The selected learning skills were cognitive, affective and interactive, whereas the adopted pedagogical tools were case analysis, evaluative essay and game exercise. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire survey was distributed to undergraduate students enrolled in an SCM course at a university in Bahrain. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis techniques were used. Inferential analysis tests were principal component analysis, Kruskal--Wallis analysis of variance and Dunn's post hoc pairwise comparison test. Findings: Results are inconclusive but revealed significant differences in students' perceptions of learning skills among the adopted teaching methods. Significant differences in the perceived learning skills were found between the evaluative essay and the case analysis and between the report and the game exercise. The game exercise was the most useful technique in improving students' interactive, cognitive and affective skills, followed by case analysis and evaluative essay. Research limitations/implications: As the sample of this study consisted of students enrolled in a particular SCM course at a University in Bahrain, the small sample size may restrict the study's conclusive findings. Practical implications: It is recommended to establish an experiential or problem-based learning support unit to assist faculty in the planning, design and development of pedagogical and assessment tools. Originality/value: The research findings are expected to help design, assess and enhance students' learning experience in SCM and other business courses that adopt a process-based experiential learning perspective. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01