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Shallow strategic thinking: findings from a multinational problem-based learning pilot study

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Publicado en:Higher Education, Skills and Work - Based Learning vol. 15, no. 1 (2025), p. 112-129
Autor principal: Hennessey, Megan J
Otros Autores: Perez, Celestino, Jenner, Brandy
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Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Materias:
United States > US
Problem solving
Teaching
Pilot projects
Causality
Core curriculum
Feedback
Seminars
National security
Problem based learning
Education
Mixed methods research
Ethnography
Interpersonal communication
Graduate students
Learning Activities
World Problems
Inferences
Curriculum Design
Adult Learning
Active Learning
Multiple Choice Tests
Teaching Methods
Medical Education
Institutional Evaluation
Leadership Role
Student Participation
Educational Assessment
Performance Based Assessment
Educational Strategies
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Resumen:PurposeResearchers piloted a problem-based learning (PBL) activity in a master’s degree-granting strategic studies program to explore how students apply knowledge and skills learned from the curriculum to their formulation of a strategy addressing a real-world global security scenario.Design/methodology/approachThis mixed-methods pilot study used ethnographic observation, participant feedback, document analysis and surveys to assess the learning and engagement of multinational postgraduate students in the context of a PBL environment.FindingsFindings revealed gaps in students’ causal logic and literacy, as well as student discomfort with ambiguity and reliance upon heuristic frameworks over willingness to conduct substantive, current and relevant research. Additionally, observed group dynamics represented a lack of inclusive collaboration in mixed gender and multinational teams. These findings suggest foundational issues with the curriculum, teaching methodologies and evaluation practices of the studied institution.Originality/valueThis study highlights the need to include explicit instruction in problem-solving and causal literacy (i.e. logical reasoning) in postgraduate programs for national and global security professionals, as well as authentic opportunities for those students to practice interpersonal communication.
ISSN:2042-3896
2042-390X
DOI:10.1108/HESWBL-08-2023-0235
Fuente:ABI/INFORM Global