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Using an interactive SCANS simulation to improve student decision-making and teaming.

Using an interactive SCANS simulation to improve student decision-making and teaming. . Innovations 2003, Phoenix, AZ Ned D. Young, Ph.D. Professor, Management Sinclair Community College . 1996 replaced a retiring faculty member teaching “Business Systems & Procedures” The forerunner to MIS

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Using an interactive SCANS simulation to improve student decision-making and teaming.

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  1. Using an interactive SCANS simulation to improve student decision-making and teaming. Innovations 2003, Phoenix, AZ Ned D. Young, Ph.D. Professor, ManagementSinclair Community College

  2. 1996 replaced a retiring faculty member teaching “Business Systems & Procedures” The forerunner to MIS Required by MAN and ACC majors Traditional lecture with objective tests BORING, BORING, BORING!! The Need

  3. Pedagogical Foundations • Learning is enhanced when the learner actively participates • Diverse learners produce diverse ideas and possess diverse learning styles • Teaming diverse students enriches the learning environment providing avenues for support and multiple learning styles

  4. Fall 1998, Sinclair asked to participate in a project called SCANS Inspired by the 1987 Hudson Institute Work and Workers for the Twenty-First Century 1991 the Department of Labor’s Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) identified competencies needed by employers in high-performing workplaces Opportunity to Change

  5. Resources Information Interpersonal Skills Systems Technology Basic Skills (reading, writing, math) Thinking skills (reasoning, decision making) Personal Qualities (self esteem, responsibility) SCANS Skills Work Place Competencies (20) Foundational Skills (17)

  6. Dr. Arnold Packer (author Workforce 2000) of Johns Hopkins University, led the teams that developed interactive CD-ROM based simulations to help students improve necessary skills One such module introduces the concepts of information systems design and use Pedagogy to Enhance Skills

  7. The SCANS Module

  8. Interprets and Communicates Information Uses Computers to Process Information Participates as a Member of a Team Negotiates to Arrive at a Decision Understands Systems Improves and Designs Systems Selects Technology SCANS Skills used in Module

  9. Primary Analyze Existing System Apply Systematic Problem Solution Techniques Selection of Optimum Design Solution Secondary Utilize Computer Skills Utilize Teamwork Skills Utilize Communication Skills Academic Objectives

  10. Gather data to analyze customer requirements Interpret and evaluate requirements Define scope of work to meet customer requirements Analyze options Model business processes Northwest Center for Emerging Technologies (NWCET) (Skills for Information Technology Professions)

  11. “Different ways to educate yourself”

  12. Communicating with Diverse Team Members

  13. Introduction to MIS course Use SCANS CD-ROM, WWW, office production software, other technologies Students seek, find, and analyze pertinent information Adopt team roles and other collaborative methodology 70% of grade – team based 20% of grade – peer evaluation Technology Provides Source for Information Gathering and decision making

  14. Technology, as an Information Source, Requires New Learning

  15. The type of learning found in the learner’s professional life Strengths of one learner supports other learners Strength of one learner helps “teach” other learners “End product” helps learner retain knowledge Collaboration helps build camaraderie Learning emulates more “natural” organizational learning

  16. This Requires a Changein the Faculty Member….

  17. What If More Learning Experiences Were Like This?

  18. Student Comments • “I enjoyed the team approach to working all projects. Really got to know others and see how the other groups approached the same topic.” • “This much better simulates the real world.” • “It gave me a better understanding of how information systems and business are intertwined.” • “I liked the projects that we were required to do rather than the usual lecture/test agenda.” • “I like that you put our brains to work”

  19. Designing an Information System Developing a Marketing Plan Building System Quality Developing a Business Plan Making a Technical Presentation Making Complex Decisions Building a Problem Solving Team SCANS Titles

  20. For Whom We Toil!

  21. Contact Information Ned D. Young, Ph.D. (937) 512-2759(937) 512-2125 (fax) ned.young@sinclair.edu SCANS Website http://www.scans.jhu.edu/NS/HTML/Index.htm SCANS CDs www.scans2000.swep.com

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