Project-based Learning as a Teaching Method for ERP Systems

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Topic: SAP Tutorial

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Students are asked to set up parameters of the ERP system (SAP R/3) and execute ... Two additional hours per week are devoted to introduce students to SAP R/3 through a series of tutorial exercises

 

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3rd International Conference on Enterprise Systems and Accounting (ICESAcc06) 26-27 June 2006, Santorini Island, Greece 185 Project-based Learning as a Teaching Method for ERP Systems Vassilis C. Gerogiannis1 and Panos Fitsilis 2 Department of Project Management, School of Business and Economics, Technological Education Institute of Larissa, Greece 1 gerogian@teilar. gr, 2fitsilis@teilar. gr Abstract Project-Based Learning (PBL) provides students with experiential learning opportunities to actively develop their knowledge and experience, as they cooperate in group projects. The current article presents how a PBL "compliant" educational approach is applied to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) undergraduate-level course that is offered in the curriculum of a project management department. Introduction of a PBL approach into an ERP course is justified by the inherent diversity and the interdisciplinary nature of ERP systems as well as the learning requirement from students to develop a broader and deeper understanding of how enterprises operate, implement and utilize technology to improve their operations. Keywords: project-based learning, enterprise resource planning systems, project management education. 1. Introduction The Project-Based Learning (PBL) educational approach involves students in their own learning (Reeves & Laffey, 1999; Fincher et al., 2001; Janeck & Bleek, 2002; Strand Norman et al., 2004). Students develop cognitive and interpersonal skills, as they work in cooperative group projects. They follow steps of well-structured projects coping with real world issues and practices (Lerner, 1995; Bowen, 1998). PBL shifts the emphasis away from traditional teacher-centered approaches to student-centered teaching and cooperative learning. A typical PBL implementation can be applied during the regular period of an undergraduate semester course (14 weeks) and ends with the final project result (deliv ...

 

 

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