The Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education

Problem-Based Learning for Production and Operations Management

John J. Kanet & Mehmet Barut

In this paper, we describe our application of "Problem-Based Learning" in the teaching of production/operations management.  We describe a study of the effectiveness of this approach and present the results and an analysis of this study.  We provide a collection of our experiences in using this method and conclude with some general observations on its appropriateness to the teaching of production management.