A Comparative Study of Simulation Gaming and Lecture-Discussion Method.

Autor/in	Stadsklev, Ronald
Titel	A Comparative Study of Simulation Gaming and Lecture-Discussion Method.
Quelle	(1970), (118 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Affective Objectives; Attitude Measures; Class Activities; Classroom Research; Cognitive Objectives; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Testing; Constitutional History; Educational Games; Educational Research; Experimental Teaching; Game Theory; Lecture Method; Secondary Education; Simulation; Student Attitudes; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kognitives Lernziel; Verfassungsgeschichte; Educational game; Lernspiel; Bildungsforschung; Pädagogische Forschung; Experimentalunterricht; Experimentelle Pädagogik; Spieltheorie; Sekundarbereich; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This educational research was conducted to determine what affective and cognitive effects two different teaching methods have upon a group of 10th grade students learning about the Constitution of America. Both the experimental class, taught by the simulation-game method, and the control group, taught by the lecture discussion method, were instructed by the same teacher for a period of ten days. Pre- and post-experiment content examinations and attitude surveys were given to the two groups to determine comparative effects. Providing no statistical evidence to support the hypothesis that simulation-games enhance the ability of the student to acquire more factual and conceptual knowledge, this study does indicate that games can influence students' attitudes and values in a given direction. These findings also indicate a need for further investigation of such elements as measurement of retention, relevance, and transfer factors, and effects of the two teaching methods of different achievement levels. Appendices include a teaching guide of the game "Constitution Today," content and attitude tests, and a bibliography. Related documents are ED 048 176, ED 049 099, and ED 049 100. (Author/SJM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01