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Designing a flexible approach for higher professional education by means of simulation modelling

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  • A Schellekens

    (Open University of the Netherlands)

  • F Paas

    (Open University of the Netherlands)

  • A Verbraeck

    (Delft University of Technology)

  • J J G van Merriënboer

    (Open University of the Netherlands)

Abstract

Operational flexibility is a prerequisite for innovations in higher education. Educational programmes have an operational structure which restricts their flexibility. Design principles from the fields of operations management and instructional design were applied for the design of a flexible approach in educational programmes. In a case study, the curriculum and operational data from an institute for higher professional education in the Netherlands were used to develop a discrete-event simulation model, in order to demonstrate effects of operational changes on the flexibility of their educational programmes. Programme coordinators of the institute validated the model and considered it as a feasible solution for organizing their educational programmes, and as a contribution to educational innovation.

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  • A Schellekens & F Paas & A Verbraeck & J J G van Merriënboer, 2010. "Designing a flexible approach for higher professional education by means of simulation modelling," Journal of the Operational Research Society, Palgrave Macmillan;The OR Society, vol. 61(2), pages 202-210, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:jorsoc:v:61:y:2010:i:2:d:10.1057_jors.2008.133
    DOI: 10.1057/jors.2008.133
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