AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR TEACHING THE CONCEPT OF THEORY IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY COURSES: LESSONS FROM HOUSE M.D.

Year 2010, Volume: 29 Issue: 2, 527 - 538, 30.03.2015

Eyüp Tayşir

Abstract

Management students need to learn the concept of theory in order to both
understand managerial latent dynamics of organizations and to carry out research.
However, teaching this concept using traditional teaching methods is difficult as the
concept of theory is sophisticated in nature and the learning styles of today’s
students necessitate alternative teaching methods. Thus, in this study it is argued
that one television series, entitled House M.D., can be used as an alternative tool to
teach the concept of theory, and the ways in which it can be used in the research
methodology classroom are explained.

Keywords

TV series in management education, the concept of theory, Generation Y, House M.D

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Keywords

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