Learning by doing : a hands-on value management workshop for postgraduate students

Value management (VM) is a powerful manage- ment technique to aain best value for money in con- struction projects. This paper shares the implementa- tion of a hybrid teaching approach adopted for a VM subject for postgraduate students and demonstrate how it helps them to understand the subject beer. VM subject aims to empower future construction professionals with knowledge on VM. Observation was carried out during the implementation of the workshop and a survey was conducted upon comple- tion of the workshop. The data was then analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Ver. 20.0) soware to examine how the students per- ceive the approach adopted. Based on the students' performance during the workshop and examination, including their feedback, it is shown that the hybrid- mode teaching approach was practical and eff ective within the characteristics of construction industry in Hong Kong.