ERIC Number: EJ1218311
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Teaching Tip: "The Data Shuffle": Using Playing Cards to Illustrate Data Management Concepts to a Broad Audience
Agogo, David; Anderson, Jesse
Journal of Information Systems Education, v30 n2 p84-96 Spr 2019
Educators must constantly figure out engaging ways to teach data management and modeling concepts, especially to non-technical audiences. This paper introduces and describes an experiential learning activity using playing cards to teach a range of business and technical concepts. The paper is enriched by personal anecdotes and experiences from conducting this activity in both academic and professional settings. A repeated measures survey (pre-test, post-test, and follow-up one week later) is used to evaluate the effectiveness of the exercise. Participants reported enjoying the exercise, demonstrated improved understanding, felt confident about their new knowledge, and recalled important concepts a week later.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Games, Pretests Posttests, Recall (Psychology), Instructional Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Experiential Learning, Learning Activities, Business Administration Education, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Information Science Education
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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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