Developments in Business Simulation and Experiential Learning(Texas Digital Library - TDL E-Journals)
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Case Study: To The Letter
No full textAs he is about to retire, professor Ian Finagle reviews some letters that his dissertation advisor, Maggie, sent him over the years. As a PhD student, Ian is especially anxious abou
Individualizing Experiential Learning: A Theoretical Perspective
No full textExperiential learning is inherently individual in nature, ultimately taking place in the minds of individual students. However, most experiential learning research focuses on applications in group situations. This focus on group settings makes sense when theeducational objectives address group dynamics, where student interactions provide the data from which the students learn experientially. Even when student interactions do not provide data, group experiential learning designs tend to be driven by theexigencies of tight educational budgets and economies of scale provided by group versus individual instruction. Drawing on Christensen’s (Christensen, 2005; Christensen, Horn, & Johnson, 2011) theory of disruptive innovations, this paper discusses how experiential education might be individualized within a set of constrained resources
The Future of Design thinking for Management Education. Project-based and Game-oriented methods are critical ingredients of success
No full textIn this research, the authors will share the experience of bringing Design thinking methodology to Management Education. This paper explores the current developments in the field of Design Thinking, provides a foundation for the Future Design thinking approach. Finally, we will review a successful case study on how universities plan to implement Design thinking strategies to support project-based education of graduate students, will provide the analysis of Academia - Industry-sponsored Design thinking projects
Content Analysis of CEO Letters to Shareholders Authored by Business Simulation Participants
No full textThe author applies DICTION software to conduct a content analysis of CEO letters to shareholders written by senior undergraduate students participating in a total enterprise simulation exercise. DICTION, a text analysis program, provides feedback on the tone of the language in these documents. Levels of three attributes of languag
Designing Business Case Writing As An Experiential Learning Project
No full textThe use of experiential learning approaches such as capstone seminars, simulations, case competitions, internships, service learning, and collaborative projects are all practices that are desirable and well documented in the teaching of business courses. Despite research that shows that business case writing can provide students with experiential learning that fosters the understanding of business challenges, ethical situations, and real-world decision-making processes, this pedagogical tool has gained little attention in the experiential learning curriculum (Vega, 2010). To demonstrate the effectiveness of business case writing as an experiential learning tool, we discuss the case writing experience and the learning outcomes for two undergraduate business students who participated in a summer case project at the David Berg Center of Ethics. This paper provides a model for integrating business case writing assignments into business experiential learning courses
ARCS Model Applied in High School Business Gaming: Implementation and Analysis
No full textThis paper discusses the importance of providing early internship experiences to undergraduate business students to enable more effective practical skill growth prior to graduation
An Experiential Approach To Accounting 101
No full textThe first course in accounting has always been to some extent an experiential learning experience but often one not enjoyable by all students. Besides lectures students have been required to work out solutions to problems that are very close to the type of work many real world accountants do. While solving problems was a good experience, feedback was often lacking or delayed by several weeks
International MBA Students
No full textThis paper focuses on ways to enrich the educational experiences of international students in the USA. Challenges facing international students are identified. Through the perspective of an international student at Ashland University, a small liberal arts university in the Midwest, various innovative techniques for providing professional experiences to international business students are presented. These techniques were used by the student to add an experiential element to her MBA studies in the USA. The goal of the paper is to encourage similar creativity on other campuses to enhance the educational experiences of all international students
A Simulation, Persistence, Engagement and Feedback Impact Performance in a Computer Networking Course
No full textInformation and Communication Technology tools are being rapidly adopted in the online learning environment for their learning effectiveness based upon theories of higher-order skill learning styles, problem-based learning, engagement, frequent feedback and persistence (element in motivation). In this study, 133 students used the tools of an online computer simulation, online discussion forum, and frequent quizzing in a networking computer science course. Students who persisted (at least 10 hours spent in the lab) and successfully developed higher order skills in the simulation (lab scores), fully engaged in the online discussion forum (discussion grades) and received frequent positive feedback (mean quizzes score) were examined for their results on the performance measures in the course (midterm exam, final exam, final grade). Significant results were found in the t-test, correlation and regression analysis between persistence (time spent in lab) and skill achievement in the computer lab simulation (lab scores). In addition, simulation skill achievement, discussion board engagement, and frequent feedback through quizzing impacted certain specific exams and overall performance, in general
Carbon Literacy Exercise: A Serious Play Card Game for Our Ecological Future
No full textIn this interactive exercise session, we will explore the use of an interactive carbon literacy training activity that uses large cards to facilitate small and large group dialog on climate change future