An active learning approach to teaching undergraduate systems analysis course

An active learning approach to teaching undergraduate systems analysis course

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Article ID: iaor200953659
Country: United Kingdom
Volume: 2
Issue: 4
Start Page Number: 358
End Page Number: 377
Publication Date: Feb 2008
Journal: International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education
Authors: ,
Keywords: systems, computers: information
Abstract:

Preparing undergraduate information systems students to be successful systems analysts is a challenging task. The students require higher‐order thinking skills to successfully solve many real life business problems. Traditional lecturing alone is not entirely effective in imparting such skills. The objective of this article is to propose an active learning approach that can be used when teaching an undergraduate systems analysis course. The development of active learning exercises and their implementation in the classroom setting is discussed. Both quantitative and qualitative feedback from students is elicited. The feedback shows that students perceived the active learning based instruction positively. The students also indicate that this approach contributed to their understanding of the material, and their ability to apply the learned material to different contexts.

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