Examining Errors in Simple Spreadsheet Modeling from Different Research Perspectives

Autor/in	Kadijevich, Djordje M.
Titel	Examining Errors in Simple Spreadsheet Modeling from Different Research Perspectives
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Computing Research, 47 (2012) 2, S.137-153 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0735-6331
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Spreadsheets; Decision Support Systems; Teaching Methods; Introductory Courses; Research Methodology; Information Science; Business Administration Education; Error Patterns; Models; Assignments; Computer Science Education; College Students; College Instruction; Correlation; Data Analysis; Serbia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Spread sheet; Spredsheets; Spreadsheet; Tabellenkalkulation; Entscheidungshilfe; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Einführungskurs; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Informationswissenschaft; Fehlertyp; Analogiemodell; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Collegestudent; Hochschullehre; Korrelation; Auswertung; Serbien
Abstract	By using a sample of 1st-year undergraduate business students, this study dealt with the development of simple (deterministic and non-optimization) spreadsheet models of income statements within an introductory course on business informatics. The study examined students' errors in doing this for business situations of their choice and found three kinds of errors: errors in selecting variables, errors in initializing variables, and errors in relating variables. This article describes these errors, discusses possible reasons for them from different research perspectives, and gives suggestions for further practice and research. These perspectives dealt with modeling with spreadsheets, spreadsheets as mindtools, and errors in operational spreadsheets. The article is primarily directed to teachers of modeling with spreadsheets, interested in taking a broader view of the subject. (Contains 1 screenshot.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10