Abstract:

This case study describes the development and evaluates the use of enquiry based learning (EBL) on undergraduate (UG) teaching in Manchester Business School (MBS). Funded by the Centre for Excellence in Enquiry Based Learning at the University of Manchester, an EBL coursework and supporting seminar series were developed for ‘Organisations, Management and Technology’, a second year UG module in MBS. After outlining the rationale behind introducing an EBL process, the paper describes the development of an EBL scenario related to the aims and objectives of the module, a series of supervised and unsupervised seminars, an assessment criteria and conflict resolution procedure, and supporting framework document. The second part of the paper evaluates the EBL process, presenting evidence from student feedback. Evidence suggests that the introduction of the EBL method was a success, with students benefitting from a more applied, dynamic learning experience that supported them being creative, adaptive and organised.