(S. Chand Group: New Delhi) -- Implementing Six Sigma in Education Towards TQM in Academics, by Dheeraj Mehrotra (S. Chand, 2011) is about excellence in education and an experiment to solve issues concerning the teaching-learning process. Mehrotra discusses handling problems as Six Sigma projects and working toward solutions through the concept of team management and generating ideas via brainstorming and other problem-solving methods.
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Mehrotra shares his learning experience from more than 20 years of implementing quality management in academics; from his training sessions on total quality management (TQM) in education integrated with quality circles, Six Sigma, and kaizen; and from lectures and participation in quality conventions held in Japan, China, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, the Philippines, and Nepal. The book is a perfect guide for budding teachers because it reflects teaching-learning patterns of problems encountered in real life and the solutions to the same on a global level.
The book begins with an introduction to quality in education, and the requirements of schools today as learning hubs with objectives that emphasize options of choice and work order. It highlights the importance of quality in schools, identifies problems integrating the needs of teachers, students, and parents, and the issues that arise when introducing Six Sigma into education. Mehrotra discusses the impact of information technology on quality in education. He provides a quality-circles approach to TQM through specific problem-solving techniques. He also describes the development of student leadership skills to attain total quality.
Further chapters target the preparation of 21st-century educators, including steps to overcome procrastination by teachers, developing their leadership skills, and how parents can become involved through quality parenting. The book concludes with Six Sigma projects for schools that can help promote innovate teaching-learning scenarios.
Dheeraj Mehrotra is an author of more than 35 books and 800 articles, and has more than 20 years experience as a teacher. He is a certified trainer for quality circles, total quality management (TQM) in education, and Six Sigma in education. He’s been honored with the President of India’s National Award, and the Best Science Teacher State Award for his excellence in the field of education. He has worked for more than 14 years at the City Montessori School in Lucknow as the head of TQM in education. He has also served as a school principal, education officer, and chief academic officer. He currently works in the DGM-K12 division at S. Chand Harcourt in New Delhi.
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