ERIC Number: EJ987563
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Publication Date: 2012
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An Approach to Assess Knowledge and Skills in Risk Management through Project-Based Learning
Galvao, Tulio Acacio Bandeira; Neto, Francisco Milton Mendes; Campos, Marcos Tullyo; Junior, Edson de Lima Cosme
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, v10 n3 p17-34 Jul-Sep 2012
The increasing demand for Software Engineering professionals, particularly Project Managers, and popularization of the Web as a catalyst of human relations have made this platform interesting for training this type of professional. The authors have observed the widespread use of games as an attractive instrument in the process of teaching and learning. However, the project of a web-based instructional game that fulfills all pedagogical and technical requirements for training a project manager is not a trivial task. A gap exists between the theoretical concepts that are normally learned in traditional courses and practical aspects required by the real tasks. As such, this paper proposes the use of a persistent browser-based game intended for Risk Management as a component support in the qualifying process of new professionals of Project Management. The game provides to the player some experience in a real context of Project Management, in which new challenges are frequently posed to the enterprises. (Contains 3 tables and 7 figures.)
Descriptors: Risk Management, Active Learning, Internet, Student Projects, Web Browsers, Information Science, Human Relations, Computer Software, Engineering, Games, Web Based Instruction, Computer Games
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