Descriptor
Author
| Fraas, John W. | 7 |
| Rafeld, Frederick J. | 2 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 7 |
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| SAT (College Admission Test) | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedFraas, John W. – Journal of Economic Education, 1982
Describes a study which investigated the effectiveness of a simulation-gaming method of instruction to teach a college level introductory economics course. Also investigated were the interaction effects between student characteristics and the simulation-game as well as the lecture-discussion methods of instruction. (RM)
Descriptors: Economics Education, Educational Research, Higher Education, Lecture Method
Peer reviewedFraas, John W. – Journal of Experimental Education, 1980
This study investigated the impact of four student characteristics and the instructors on the relative abilities of a simulation-gaming method and the lecture-discussion method to increase the economic knowledge, retention of economic knowledge, and interest toward economics of college students enrolled in an introductory economics course.…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Higher Education, Lecture Method, Mathematical Models
Peer reviewedFraas, John W. – Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 1981
A study determined that simulation-gaming was a more effective teaching technique for students with low prior knowledge of economics, low Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, and no high school economics instruction. Lecture-discussion was more effective for those with high precourse economic knowledge, SAT scores, and high school economics…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Economics Education, Games, Higher Education
Download full textFraas, John W. – 1982
The simulation-gaming approach to college introductory economics courses benefits students who possess a certain combination of cognitive learning styles. The Cognitive Style Questionnaire, administered to 120 freshmen, identified those students who obtain meaning from spoken words, numerals, or mathematical symbols; have the ability to place…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, Computer Assisted Instruction
PDF pending restorationFraas, John W.; Rafeld, Frederick J. – 1980
The paper describes a study involving simulation activities in a college level survey course in economics. In addition, it compares student learning in an economics course based on simulation with student learning in a lecture discussion course. The hypothesis was that certain types of students would benefit from the simulation-gaming approach…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Economics Education
Rafeld, Frederick J.; Fraas, John W. – 1980
The paper discusses a study in which a cognitive mapping test was used to evaluate the effectiveness of different teaching methods used in a college level introductory economics course. Cognitive style mapping is a method of studying learner characteristics in order to individualize instruction. The hypothesis was that certain cognitive learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests
Fraas, John W. – 1979
The effectiveness of the simulation-gaming method of instruction as opposed to the lecture-discussion method in teaching a college introductory economics course is examined. One hundred and twenty Ashland College freshmen were tested to determine their knowledge, interest, and training in economics; retention of knowledge seven weeks after the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis
