| Authors: | Ranchhod A., Gurau C., Loukis E., Trivedi R. |
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| Title: | Evaluating the educational effectiveness of simulation games: A value-generation model |
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| Journal: | Information Sciences (Science Citation Index, SCOPUS - Impact Factor 3.969) |
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| Volume: | 264 |
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| Number: | |
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| Pages: | 75-90 |
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| Year: | 2014 |
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| To appear: | No |
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| ISI: | Yes |
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| Impact Factor: | 3.969 |
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| File name: | Simulation_Games_Evaluating_Value_Generation_Models.pdf##^^&&308128921.pdf |
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| Abstract: | This article investigates the relationships between various types of educational value generated
by the Markstrat simulation game. Considering several theoretical models of experiential
learning and the research framework proposed by previous studies, an educational
value generation model is developed and validated, using primary data collected from 305
UK-based students. Four types of educational value are identified: experience generation,
conceptual understanding, skills development, and affective evaluation. The application
of structural equation modelling indicates several significant relationships: experience
generation has a strong impact on conceptual understanding, and both of them have medium
to high direct impacts on skills development. On the other hand, the participants’ perception
regarding the professional skills developed during the simulation game determines
their affective evaluation of the Markstrat exercise. The model presented in this study is
generalizable to other simulation games, and to other academic disciplines that implement
the same experiential learning approach. |
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