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Lean Six Sigma In Education

Lean Six Sigma In Education

In education, Six Sigma pertains to improving the quality of matter taught, the character generated of the pupils, and the quality of study and school life. With the revolutionary usage of audio-visual devices, like projectors, video conferencing, etc., the students can also be asked to write papers on a particular subject and after the presentation of papers, a discussion can take place on the respective subject. Under this method of imparting knowledge of literacy with quality, the thinking, writing and presentation skills of the students can be kindled. In addition, the existing method of quality improvement through SQCC (Students Quality Control Circles), have created the value based concept as Six Sigma standards. It infuses a spike of excellence, emotional development, humaneness and self-discipline.

At first, education and Six Sigma may seem incompatible, but some areas of education can respond well 

to the methodology. Many of the activities that go into providing an education are repeatable processes

 that can benefit from applying Six Sigma principles. Like Six Sigma, 

education is tightly focused on obtaining the voice of the customer (students) and improving the process 

to meet customer needs. This alignment of Six Sigma and education combines with the demand for 

greater efficiency, which is another trend that is reshaping every corner of the academic world. This

 trend is caused by a number of factors.

  • Increased tuition in higher education has made students and their parents expect more from the coursework colleges provide.
  • Government pressure on elementary and secondary schools to improve student performance has increased.
  • Intense global competition makes it critical for students to excel academically.