Assessment in Simulations

Autor/inn/en	Raymond, Chad; Usherwood, Simon
Titel	Assessment in Simulations
Quelle	In: Journal of Political Science Education, 9 (2013) 2, S.157-167 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1551-2169
DOI	10.1080/15512169.2013.770984
Schlagwörter	Political Science; Simulation; Teaching Methods; Outcome Measures; Achievement Gains; Achievement Rating; Instructional Development; Instructional Effectiveness; Active Learning; International Relations; Classroom Techniques; Evaluation Methods; Intermode Differences; Feedback (Response) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Achievement gain; Leistungssteigerung; Achievement; Rating; Leistung; Beurteilung; Leistungsbeurteilung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Unterrichtserfolg; Aktives Lernen; Internationale Beziehungen; Klassenführung
Abstract	Simulations are employed widely as teaching tools in political science, yet evidence of their pedagogical effectiveness, in comparison to other methods of instruction, is mixed. The assessment of learning outcomes is often a secondary concern in simulation design, and the qualitative and quantitative methods used to evaluate outcomes are frequently based on faulty paradigms of the learning process and inappropriate indicators. Correctly incorporating assessment into simulation design requires that an instructor identify whether a simulation should produce positive changes in students' substantive knowledge, skills, and/or affective characteristics. The simulation must then be assessed in ways that accurately measure whether these goals have been achieved. Proper assessment can help demonstrate that simulations are productive tools for learning and that their popularity in the classroom is justified. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10