ERIC Number: EJ1056232
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1942-2504
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Business Simulation Games: Effective Teaching Tools or Window Dressing?
Tanner, John R.; Stewart, Geoffrey; Totaro, Michael W.; Hargrave, Melissa
American Journal of Business Education, v5 n2 p115-128 2012
Business simulations serve as learning platforms that stimulate the "gaming" interest of students, that provide a structured learning environment, and that should help manage the time resources of faculty. Simulations appear to provide a context where students feel learning can take place. However, faculty perception of simulation research is lacking. This study focuses on perceptions of management and marketing faculty in U.S. business schools. Both groups perceive simulations as useful teaching tools for their undergraduate courses; however, neither group views simulations as offering learning opportunities that are superior to traditional methodologies, such as case studies, service learning, or in-class discussions.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Undergraduate Study, Business Administration Education, Marketing, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Games, Computer Games, Simulation, Outcomes of Education, Likert Scales, Teacher Surveys, Student Interests, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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