Title: Frontal teaching vs. eLearning: comparing achievements in teaching 'business simulation games'

Authors: David Bregman, Gila Keinan, Arik Korman, Yossi Raanan

Addresses: Business School, College of Management-Academic Studies, 7, Itzhak Rabin Blvd., Rishon LeZion, 75190, Israel. ' Business School, College of Management-Academic Studies, 7, Itzhak Rabin Blvd., Rishon LeZion, 75190, Israel. ' Department of Economics, College of Management-Academic Studies, 7, Itzhak Rabin Blvd., Rishon LeZion, 75190, Israel. ' Business School, College of Management-Academic Studies, 7, Itzhak Rabin Blvd., Rishon LeZion, 75190, Israel

Abstract: This paper addresses the issue of comparing results achieved by students taught the same course but in two drastically different methods – a regular, frontal method and an eLearning method. The subject taught required intensive communications among the students, thus making the eLearning students, a priori, less likely to do well in it. The research, comparing the achievements of students in a business simulation game over three semesters, shows that the use of eLearning method did not result in any differences in performance, grades or cooperation, thus strengthening the case for using eLearning in this type of course.

Keywords: synchronous e-learning; business simulation games; management games; electronic learning; online learning; face-to-face education.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTEL.2011.039398

International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 2011 Vol.3 No.2, pp.137 - 150

Published online: 26 Feb 2015 *

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