Beth Clark wrote:
>This semester I will be taking a graduate course in "Quality, Strategy,
>and Productivity" based on the thinkings of Deming. It is being taught by
>the professor who holds the Deming-endowed chair at our local university.
>I was dismayed to learn that a final exam will be the method used to
>assess learning. As the course is aimed for students already "in the
>workplace" or soon to be, I assumed that the professor would use a project
>as both a learning opportunity and as a means to assess whether the
>students could apply the knowledge and skills learned in the class...
Beth,
Have you approached the professor with an alternative? One of my
professors once told me, "A sure sign of successful teaching is when the
student has the confidence to challenge the teacher." Approach it from the
"systems" perspective, focusing on the issue.
-- Chris Michel Business Systems Consultant NCR Corporation chris.michel@ncr.com