Searching for Active Learning Methods for New Product Development Purposes

Anderson Dalmaz,Aaron J Armstrong,Osmar Possamai

doi:10.4236/ajibm.2015.512082

Abstract

Individual learning is the base of the company learning. And learning on product development contexts is related to product success [1] [2]. Improving effectiveness of individual learning in a new product development (NPD) context could bring results to the company. Active learning (AL) is largely studied in literature and shows promising results to improve learning. Its objective is to increase learner engagement [3], having its fundamentals based on cognitive aspects of humans, as attention [3]. But what are the existing approaches? Could they be used in NPD contexts to increase efficiency of learning? The objective of this article is to address the first question (i) identifying approaches considered AL from literature. This article presents the list of approaches found and its descriptions. This descriptions will be used for the next steps of this research to be presented in future articles (i) identifying AL approaches already used in industry and (ii) suggesting a method aiming to increase learning in NPD context.

Highlights

Individual learning is the basic unit for the company learning
All Active learning (AL) methods described in this article could be adapted to use inside company new product development (NPD) area
Many cases from AL literature are related with classroom activities or group activities, performed in different ways to engage students

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Introduction

Individual learning is the basic unit for the company learning. Learning is often correlated with success [1] [2] of the new products. Learning enables individuals to change their behavior according to their environment [4]. In the NPD context, individuals can change their behaviors through informal ways, as with their own gain of experience [5] [6], registrations [7], checklists [6] [7], with project leaders [5], stories [8], metaphors [8], contact. (2015) Searching for Active Learning Methods for New Product Development Purposes. Despite the fact that this ways are the most commonly used [4] they are not manageable by its own nature [9]

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