The educational system is one of
the organizations that can consider using lean principles to improve
the current system. Lean thinking and the application of lean principles
can be used to transform the university system to a lean organization.
Comparison of Lean Education
with Traditional Education
| Before Applying Lean Concepts |
After Applying Lean Concepts |
| Faculty has course control on
course contents and instructional style |
Student benefits are the first
to concern in creating instructions |
| Students might not
know what they will learn |
The objectives are
stated clearly to students
so they know what to expect |
Boundary of content is not clear
and might be
different with different teacher
|
The whole course is planned out
before, sol
there is a standard in each course
|
| Knowledge is pushed to students |
Students study at their own pace |
Only courses that have enough
students are opened
|
Every course is opened every semester |
| Students might finish the course
with poor understanding |
Students have better understanding
with unit-perfection requirement for advance |
Faculty and students
rarely have relationship outside classroom
|
Closer relationship
between students and
faculty is created |
Students have to get
advisor signature for
class registration
|
The information is
available for students to
decide what class they want to take |
| Programs and courses
are hard to find |
The information is
available online and easy
to access |
| Overload of assignment
without an objective |
Cross-disciplined
and personalized
assignment is created |
