The Impact of International Business Strategy Simulation Games on Student Engagement

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 393-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Rogmans ◽  
Wasseem Abaza
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
International Business ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Business Simulation ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
The Impact

Background. Despite the increasing use of business simulation games in management education little is known about their effectiveness as learning tools. Aim. The aims of this study were to assess the effectiveness of an international business simulation game in enhancing levels of student engagement. Methods. We investigated student engagement levels after using a simulation game, as measured through quantitative self-reports obtained through a survey among students. The results were compared to engagement levels experienced in more traditional classroom based case discussions with the same students in the same course. The study was carried out across six class sections taught by two professors over two semesters. Results. The results show that average student engagement levels were higher during the traditional case study class than during the class using the simulation game. The standard deviation of the reported levels of student engagement was higher for the simulation game than for the traditional class, indicating that student responses were more extreme (either positive or negative) for the class using the simulation game. Students who were generally more motivated to learn reported higher levels of engagement with the simulation, whereas students with low levels of motivation who found the game complex became less engaged. Conclusion. Simulation games are not always necessarily effective in enhancing engagement among all students. The choice between traditional and experiential learning methods may be partly determined on the basis of the level of student motivation and other student characteristics.

The Impact of SimVenture on the Development of Entrepreneurial Skills in Management Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 379-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dina Williams
Keyword(s):  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Business Simulation ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Management Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business And Management

The purpose of this study was to bridge a gap in our understanding of the role business simulation games can play in the development of entrepreneurial capabilities in undergraduate students. While entrepreneurship education has come a long way from being a branch of business and management studies, to its current status as a core discipline in its own right, the debate on the pedagogy of entrepreneurship education continues. The best results in entrepreneurship education are achieved when students are exposed to action-oriented experiential learning that encourages problem-solving, creativity and peer evaluation. Game-based learning is an emerging pedagogy that brings together the evolving nature of young learners and experiential learning. Grounded in the theory of experiential learning and action research methodology, this study investigates how a particular business simulation game, SimVenture, develops not only students' business and management skills but also their entrepreneurial attitude and values. The findings suggest that the business simulation allowed students to face their limitations, overcome some of them and make significant progress in their learning. Using SimVenture improved students' appreciation of business in general and the challenges entrepreneurs have to face in running a business.

Learning from Social Collaboration

2018 ◽  
pp. 500-524
Author(s):  
Kimmo Oksanen ◽  
Timo Lainema ◽  
Raija Hämäläinen
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Business Simulation ◽  
Game Based Learning ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
Social Collaboration ◽  
Emotional Processes ◽  
Game Mechanics ◽  
Game Context

This chapter focuses on the challenge of evaluating game-based learning. It argues that linking game-based learning with the characteristics of a specific game or game-produced engagement is challenging. It further proposes a framework in which the game-based learning process is approached by considering (business) simulation games as Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) environments and presents an approach on how learning can be approached and evaluated from this perspective. In addition, it highlights how simulation game mechanics appears to be a potential way to promote learners' socio-emotional processes and give rise to social interaction and to structure collaboration among the learners in the game context. The proposed framework of this chapter takes into account both cognitive and socio-emotional perspectives of learning. The results of the chapter will present a contemporary view on the roles of sociability, collaboration and engagement in game-based learning.

Encouraging and Increasing Student Engagement and Participation in an Online Classroom

2016 ◽  
pp. 426-447
Author(s):  
Kathryn Woods
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Online Classroom ◽  
Online Learning Environments ◽  
The Impact

Advances in technology have increased opportunities for students to participate in online courses. While some instructors are beginning their careers teaching only online courses, others are discovering a need to teach sections of courses online after they have enjoyed a long career teaching in a traditional classroom. In either situation, it is important for instructors to recognize that students in online learning environments require the use of different strategies for encouraging engagement and participation in class. In this chapter, the author describes the challenges that students and instructors face specifically in the online learning environment as well as strategies for success, including how to maximize the impact of students' experiences and prior knowledge, using multiple platforms to deliver information, discouraging procrastination, setting clear expectations, encouraging individuality, capitalizing on diversity, and providing and utilizing helpful resources.

scholarly journals The Impact of WhatsApp on Learners’ Achievement: A Case Study of English Language Majors at King Khalid University

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulkhaleq Q. A. Hassan ◽  
Sayed Salahuddin Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Content Knowledge ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
English Language ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Control Group ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

To investigate the effectiveness of e-learning by using a particular mobile application, namely WhatsApp, an empirical study was conducted on sixty undergraduate English language majors at King Khalid University in Saudi Arabia. The objective of the study was to determine whether the levels of motivation, content knowledge and grades of the students (who took the course “Syntax”)-, developed after receiving additional support through WhatsApp apart from traditional classroom lectures. The results showed that the experimental group that got extra support from fellow students and the course teachers through WhatsApp outperformed the students of the control group who studied the course only through traditional method. Moreover, the gap of success rate between the experimental group and the control group is about eighty nine percent with zero failure in the experimental group. The study proved that WhatsApp can be effectively used for providing supplementary support to motivate students to study properly and to get higher grades.

Examining the impact of case-based learning on student engagement, learning motivation and learning performance among university students

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 517-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed Ali Raza ◽  
Wasim Qazi ◽  
Bushra Umer
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
University Students ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Based Learning ◽  
Motivation And Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Case Based

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of case study-based learning on student’s engagement, learning motivation and learning performance among university students of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The research model is analyzed with structural equation modeling. The analysis is done with the application of the measurement model and the structural model. Findings The findings revealed that case study-based learning enhances student engagement, and a significant and positive relationship between case-based learning and all four aspects of engagement, i.e. behavioral, emotional, cognitive and agentic engagement, was observed statistically. According to the findings, case-based learning leads toward an understanding of concepts learned in class and the development of skills among students and results in the enhancement of learning motivation. Furthermore, it is suggested by the results that the impact of student engagement on learning performance varies with respect to its different aspects. As among all the four aspects, only agentic engagement was found to be statistically significant in establishing the link with the learning performance of the students. Research limitations/implications The mixed findings pertaining to the impact of student engagement’s aspects on learning performance of the students pave the way for future research. The future researchers should incorporate individual traits and the specific context to analyze the relationships between the proposed constructs because students vary in their responses to learning activities. Practical implications The present study holds significance for the field of educational research and emphasizes the importance of incorporating case-based teaching in the higher education curriculum in order to ensure the implementation of effective learning strategies. Also, this research will be beneficial for future researchers in understanding the phenomenon of student learning and engagement. Originality/value In view of the limited academic literature in the Asian context, the present study extends the findings and examined the impact of case-based learning on student’s engagement, student’s learning motivation and the role of such engagement in enhancing learning performance of university students.

scholarly journals Case Study: The 24/7 Study Advice Workshop

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Reid ◽  
Kim Shahabudin ◽  
Sonia Hood
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Building Recognition ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

With a rise in demand for learning development services, coupled with an increasinglydivergent cohort of students (part-time; international; distance learners and students withextra commitments), there is a clear need to look for creative ways to meet the challengesof this growing and changing need. To meet this challenge the Study Advice team at the University of Reading embarked on a project using screencasting to create a suite of videotutorials that focused on key aspects of study. This paper discusses the inspiration for theproject, the development process undertaken and the impact and effectiveness of theresources created. The content was developed through a process of experimentation andextensive team reviewing and refinement, through which we (the Study Advice team)learnt how to effectively create, record and disseminate our resources. The benefits werefar wider reaching than the initial project scope, with implications for capacity building;recognition; profile-raising and student engagement.

The Impact of Personality and Motivation on Immersion in Simulation Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Anna Katharina Preuß
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Need For Cognition ◽  
Simulation Game ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Simulation Games ◽  
The Impact

The cognitive-motivational process model of learning describes how personality traits in a specific situation influence current learner motivation and through certain mediators, the learning outcome. This study investigates the influence of personality traits and current motivation on these mediators. For 86 high school students playing a simulation game, the Big Five, the need for cognition, current motivations, immersion, and joy of learning were measured. A hierarchical regression analysis showed that need for cognition, interest, and challenge significantly and positively impacts the experienced immersion. Also, the joy of learning correlates positively with immersion. The adapted model was partly supported: Results of this study can explain to some extent the interaction of personality traits and current motivation as well as their combined impact on immersion in live-action social science simulation games.

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