Educational Innovation in Economics and Business IV

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Learning Objectives and Programme Structures

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Reforming Economics Teaching in Albania

      • Neil M. Kay

      Pages 3-11

   3. How to Prepare Graduates for the Changing Workplace?

      • Piet K. Keizer

      Pages 13-27

   4. Business Education in Russia Needs Change

      • Alex V. Matveev, Andrei B. Serpilin

      Pages 29-47

   5. Teaching Big Picture Economics

      • Allison Brown

      Pages 49-60

   6. Importance of Informatics Skills for Economics Graduates

      • Hans Heijke, Ger Ramaekers

      Pages 61-82

   7. Graduates Learning Style and Labour Market Entry

      • Judith Semeijn, Rolf van der Velden, Christopher Boone, Wim Gijselaers, Arjen van Witteloostuijn

      Pages 83-105

3. The Structure of the Learning Environment

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107

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   2. Redistributing Power in the Classroom: the Missing Link in Problem-Based Learning

      • A. Georges L. Romme

      Pages 109-125

   3. Do Students Study More Thoroughly Within a Problem-Based Learning Course

      • Rob J. Gerritsen

      Pages 127-141

   4. Collaborative Problem Solving in Tutorials for Improving Student Learning in a Statistics Subject: An Evaluation Report

      • Carol Johnston, Nilss Olekalns, Richard James, Nigel Wilkins

      Pages 143-159

4. Information Technology in the Learning Environment

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161

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   2. From Bits and Bytes to Bunches: Learning How to Place World Wide Web Information in Context

      • Rosemary Polegato

      Pages 163-174

   3. An International Management Course and the Use of Groupware (Lotus Notes)

      • Ronald S. J. Tuninga

      Pages 175-188

5. Evaluating Student Skills

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 189-189

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   2. Adapting a Quality Function Deployment Model to Optimise Professional Education in Human Resources/Industrial Relations Programmes

      • W. Lee Hansen, Nicole Mehlek, Michelle Murphy, Diane True

      Pages 191-227

   3. The Link Between Entrepreneurial Success and Advanced Skills in Organisation Development

      • Diane B. Stoy

      Pages 229-238

   4. Fostering Students Critical Thinking Skills: Cost Analysis and Budgeting Project Approach

      • Mary B. Greenawalt

      Pages 239-253

   5. Educating Entrepreneurial Trainers

      • Keith S. Glancey

      Pages 255-264

The theme of "Learning in a Changing Environment" reflects the way in which educational thinking in Higher Education has undergone a rapid change throughout the world. The EDINEB network consists of people who see the role of educationalists as providing a framework for learning rather than taking a traditional approach of "chalk and talk". The key to the success of this fourth conference (and these articles selected from it) lies in the supportive role delegates give to each other in sharing experiences (and problems!) in a changing environment. The network has grown because ofthe commitment of members to form what is in effect a multinational self-help group which is dedicated to continual improvement in the educational environment. This fourth EDINEB conference brought together 95 registrations from over 21 countries. The 16 papers selected represent a cross-section of the articles submitted to the authors and the book is divided into four sections. 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMME STRUCTURES The first section examines how different programmes (in different of countries and cultures) have been structured to meet the particular needs both the participants/students and the economic environment within which they operate.

• Innovation
• communication
• economics
• education
• entrepreneur
• evaluation
• information
• international management
• management
• organization
• rating
• statistics
• learning and instruction

• University of Maastricht, The Netherlands

  Jeannette Hommes, Piet K. Keizer

• Napier University, Edinburgh, UK

  Malcolm Pettigrew, John Troy

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