IIB2313: International Operation Management (IB-56) TQF 5 Course Report The Course Report herein refers to the teaching and learning report of a lecturer at the end of each semester course. The report includes an assessment whether the course was conducted as planned in the course specification and, if not, suggestions for improvement. The report also presents student academic results, the number of students for the duration of the course, course management problems, an analysis of the course evaluation result from students/Head of Department or external auditor, an opinion survey of employers, and suggestions to the course coordinator for improvement and development. The Course Report consists of 6 sections: Section 1 General Information Section 2 Teaching and Learning Management Compared to a Teaching Plan Section 3 Summary of Teaching and Learning Result Section 4 Problems and Effects of Course Management Section 5 Course Evaluation Section 6 Improved Teaching Plan www.ssruic.ssru.ac.th Page 1 Course Report Name of Institution: Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University Campus/Faculty/Department: International College Section 1: General Information 1. Course title and code: IIB2313 International Operation Management 2. Pre-requisite: None 3. Responsible faculty, lecturer, and section: Ms. Nalin Simasathiansophon (IB-56) 4. Course semester/academic year: Semester 3/2557 5. Place of study: Srijutapa Building 21, International College, Suan Sunandra Rajabhat University Section 2: Teaching and Learning Management Compared to a Teaching Plan 1. Report of a planned teaching hours compared to an actual teaching hours Specify teaching topics, teaching hours according to the plan, and actual teaching hours. If the actual teaching hours are different from the plan by more than 25%, specify the reasons. Teaching Topics Topic 1 Introduction Operations management Operations strategy Topic 2 The Internationalization of operations Management Processes: drivers challenges and benefits International operations strategies www.ssruic.ssru.ac.th Planned Hours Actual Hours 3 3 3 3 If planned teaching hours differs from actual teaching hours more than 25%, specify reasons. - Students need time to analyze operations strategy more than expected. Page 2 Teaching Topics Topic 3 Structural Issues Facilities Capacity Process technology Topic 3 Structural Issues (cont.) The supply network Topic 4 Infrastructural Issues Planning Controlling Quality Topic 4 Infrastructural Issues (cont.) Work organization New product development Operation management for service providers Topic 4 Infrastructural Issues (cont.) Performance measurement 2. If planned teaching hours differs from actual teaching hours more than 25%, specify reasons. - Planned Hours Actual Hours 3 3 3 2 3 3 - 3 3 - 3 2 - Lecturer needs to explain using website and video. Teaching topics not covered as planned Specify topics that are not covered according to the teaching plan. The lecturer may consider whether the main points of the topics affect learning outcomes at both the course and program levels. If there is any impact on student learning outcomes, give suggestions. 3. Teaching topics not covered as planed Effects to learning outcomes Provide any suggestions - - - Efficiency of teaching towards learning outcomes, as specified in course design Specify whether teaching methodology can lead towards achievement of all domains of learning outcomes, as articulated in course specification. Specify problems found in teaching. Give suggestions. www.ssruic.ssru.ac.th Page 3 Domains of Learning outcomes 1. Ethic and Morals The ability to deliver or to complete a required task at or the appointed time 2. Knowledge The ability to provide an analysis and solution to real world problems 3. Cognitive Skills Self-study and sharing information to the class Teaching methodology and activities in class - Attendance criteria Yes (1) Paper test (2) Paper test - Oral presentation 4. Interpersonal Skills and Responsibilities The ability to communicate - Question & answer in English 5. Numerical Analysis, Communication and Information Technology Skills Be able to use basic ICT (1) Paper report skills and apply them to (2) Presentation daily life www.ssruic.ssru.ac.th Efficiency No Setback during teaching and Suggestions - Students need to adopt theories with creativity. Thus, lecturer agreed to assign more activities in order to practices more. One student feels uneasy with the presentation. However, at the end of the class she improves her presentation. Some students have problem with adopting academic reference on the internet. Lecturer suggest the way to solve it. Page 4 4. Teaching improvement Suggest strategies to your department to improve teaching methodology based on problems found in Section 2, No. 3. Suggestions: Activities should enhance students’ creative thinking. All lecturers should pay more attention on practice, not only theories and concepts of a subject in order to generate a hand-on activity and make students familiar with problem solving. Section 3: Summary of Teaching and Learning Results 1. Number of students registered for the course: 46 students 2. Number of students at the end of the semester: 46 students 3. Number of students who withdrew from the course: 0 students 4. Distribution of scores level (grade) Student’s score as percentage Grade Total Percentage 86 – 100 82 – 85 78 – 81 74 - 77 70 – 73 66 – 69 62 – 65 58 – 61 54 – 57 50 - 53 46 - 49 0 - 45 A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF I W 1 9 11 11 9 5 - 2.2 19.6 23.9 23.9 19.6 10.9 - 5. Factors influencing unusual scores level: None www.ssruic.ssru.ac.th Page 5 6. Errors from (grade) assessment plan 6.1 Errors about setting time for assessment 6.1.1 Specify errors and reasons. 6.1 Errors due to timing Reasons - - 6.2 Errors about assessment techniques 6.2.1 Specify errors and reasons. 6.2 Errors due to the assessment techniques Reasons Using presentation assessment for all activities Some students who did the task make students who are the same group receive less than others received the same the same point. as those who worked harder. 7. Revision of student efficiency 7.1 Specify methods of revision and summarize the result. Learning Outcome 1. Ethic and Morals Method of revision Group discussion Conclusion Students like to do activities in class, so that they can submit it on time. 2. Knowledge 3. Cognitive Skills Paper based test: Students had higher scores than posttest pretest. Oral presentation Students are familiar with presentation skills. They can present more comfortable and have higher self-confident. 4. Interpersonal Skills and Group discussion and Students show more self-confident Responsibilities activity on speaking in English 5. Numerical Analysis, Case study Students are able to use ICT to find Communication and information on the internet to Information Technology resolve business case study. Skills www.ssruic.ssru.ac.th Page 6 Section 4: Problems and Effects of Course Management 1. Teaching resources and facilities problem 1.1 Specify problems about teaching resources and facilities and their impact. Problems Impacts Due to the difficulty of the topic, there is Students have only one textbook less textbook about operation available for them to borrow. management available on the market. 2. Management and organization problem 2.1 Specify problems about management and organization and their impact on student learning. Problems Impacts Due to its specification of the topic, it is Students have only a few hand-on hard to manage hand-on activities for the activities for participate. course. Section 5: Course Evaluation 1. Result of student course evaluations 1.1 Feedback from student evaluations 1.1.1 Specify strengths and weaknesses. Strength: This course gives more ideal about operation management to student so that they can apply it with the future career. Weakness: There should have a field trip so that student can learn from the real situation/business. 1.2 Lecturer’s opinion of student feedback Lecturer agree to conduct the field trip for the next course. www.ssruic.ssru.ac.th Page 7 2. Result of course evaluation from other evaluation methods. 2.1 Feedback from other evaluation methods 2.1.1 Specify strengths and weaknesses. Strength: Students had a chance to apply their creativity with the case study. Weakness: Some of theories are difficult to understand, so students get confuse when it comes to applying it. 2.2 Lecturer’s opinion of feedback When conducting an activity, lecturer should focus on student’s learning outcome. If students misunderstand about theories, lecturer should explain until they understand. Section 6: Improved Teaching Plan 1. Progression of improved teaching plan as presented in the previous course report. 1.1 Specify an improved teaching plan that was proposed in the previous semester/academic year, and describe whether it was conducted as planned. If not, give reasons. An improved plan A plan of conducting presentation The result Presentation skill of students increase. activities 2. Other methods for course improvement 2.1 Briefly describe how to improve the course, e.g., new teaching methods for the current semester/academic year or new teaching instruments. There is a plan of using hand-on activity or take students to field trip in a company or manufacturing. Students should be able to apply their ideas with the case study/activities. www.ssruic.ssru.ac.th Page 8 3. Suggestion an improvement of the plan for the next semester/academic year 3.1 Specify a plan with expected deadlines and person who is responsible. Proposed Plan A plan to conduct hand-on Deadline Responsible Lecturer Week 14th Ms. Nalin Simasathiansophon activities/field trip Reported by: Ms. Nalin Simasathiansophon Signature: www.ssruic.ssru.ac.th Submitted Date: 14th August 2015 Page 9