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Article
Learning From Failure in an MBA Oral Presentation Course
Author(s)
Mari Nishitani
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DOI:10.17265/2161-623X/2016.01.004
Affiliation(s)
Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan
ABSTRACT
The primary aim of this
study was to examine the hypothesis that integrating teaching about learning
from failure into a course would lead to positive changes in perceptions of
failure and use of strategies for learning from failure, while the secondary
aim was to clarify learners’ opinions regarding the use of corporate studies as
material for oral presentations. The study suggests that perceptions of failure
become more positive through teaching about learning from failure. Post-course
surveys of the experimental group clearly show that perceptions of anxiety had
become significantly more positive. Furthermore, the open-ended responses
suggest that students had acquired strategies for learning from failure.
Accordingly, it seems that teaching about learning from failure was effective.
Regarding the secondary aim, as far as selecting corporate studies as materials
for presentations was concerned, results showed that this raised student
interest, and that levels of satisfaction were high, suggesting that
effectiveness extended beyond simply practicing oral presentations.
KEYWORDS
Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses, oral presentations, failure, anxiety, corporate studies
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