Simulation-Games as a Learning Experience: An Analysis of Learning Style and Attitude

Sutherland, Janet; Ekker, Knut

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“…Tasker et al 2003;Yeung et al 2005;Overbaugh and Lin, 2006;Varughese and Fehring, 2009;Sutherland and Ekker, 2011;Shabani, 2012). In this respect, adaptation of 52-item adult-oriented PLSI, which could be used at higher education level, into Turkish was seen as an important need.…”

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“…PLSI viewed as a reliable and valid instrument in determining learners' learning styles and cognitive preferences (Overbaugh and Lin, 2006;Shabani, 2012) is particularly applied to conspicuously students of higher education (e.g. Tasker et al 2003;Yeung et al 2005;Overbaugh and Lin, 2006;Varughese and Fehring, 2009;Sutherland and Ekker, 2011;Shabani, 2012). In this respect, adaptation of 52-item adult-oriented PLSI, which could be used at higher education level, into Turkish was seen as an important need.…”

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Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of PLSI in a Turkish Higher Education Institution

Çardak¹,

Güven²

2014

Anadolu Journal of Educational Sciences International

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Learning style is a significant concept particularly in higher education since it both helps learners plan their learning processes appropriately and guides instructors to design their instructional practices accordingly. Paragon Learning Style Inventory (PLSI) was developed through resorting to Jung's Theory of Psychological Types to assess learning style characteristics, and has been used in higher education successfully. The current study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the 52-item adult version of the inventory in a Turkish higher education institution. Followed by step to assess linguistic equivalence, confirmatory factor analysis with 855 participants to validate the factor structure and reliability studies were conducted. Findings revealed that the fourdimensional inventory did not fit to the data collected in Turkey. Even though the linguistic equivalence and test-retest reliability were retained, the internal consistency of the inventory was relatively low. Thus, an alternative three-dimensional and 25-item model was proposed, which revealed acceptable or ideal fit indices. Therefore, it was concluded that there is a need for further studies to enhance the inventory and adapt it to the Turkish culture.

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Section: Paragon Learning Style Inventorymentioning

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Section: Paragon Learning Style Inventorymentioning

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Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of PLSI in a Turkish Higher Education Institution

Çardak¹,

Güven²

2014

Anadolu Journal of Educational Sciences International

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“…support experiential learning and assert that they learn and have fun with gaming in class” (p. 802). Southerland and Ekker (2011) gathered the responses of 240 university students to examine the extent to which their individual learning styles influenced their attitudes towards team work before and after the simulation. The findings indicated that the simulation experience had a positive impact on students’ attitudes towards collaborative work.…”

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Integrating an Immigration Law Simulation Into EAP Courses

Codita

2016

Simulation & Gaming

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Background. Previous research has highlighted the pedagogical effectiveness of a simulation-based approach to EAP (English for Academic Purposes) instruction. Aim. The purpose of the article is describe the use of the ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW simulation in some EAP courses and examine its benefits and drawbacks. Method. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with the instructors and written questionnaires with the students. Results. The findings suggested that although the simulation raised some challenges in terms of design and accessibility of the topic, it brought three benefits to the EAP courses: developing students’ academic language skills, conducting research as a pathway for knowledge construction, and strengthening students’ abilities as critical thinkers. Conclusions. These findings underscore the usefulness of a simulation-based EAP pedagogy to promote students’ use of the language skills to identify the main points of an argument, research and evaluate sources, defend well-organized arguments, and co-construct knowledge of a timely issue. Recommendations. The author concludes with some implications for simulation design and adaption.

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Estudio de correlación entre la simulación telemática y las destrezas lingüísticas en inglés

Angelini

García-Carbonell

Martínez-Alzamora

2017

REDIE

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El artículo trabajo presenta un estudio cuantitativo discreto mediante un estudio de correlación entre la simulación telemática y el progreso en destrezas lingüísticas en inglés. Persigue dos objetivos: comprobar si la simulación telemática constituye una herramienta eficaz en la adquisición de la lengua inglesa y contribuir a la investigación que parte desde la práctica en el aula de lenguas para fines específicos. El estudio se realizó con una población de 50 estudiantes de la carrera de Ingeniería en Telecomunicación de la Universitat Politècnica de València. Se han estimado los coeficientes de correlación entre las variables utilidad, nivel pre-tratamiento, progreso en destrezas, factores que influyen en el progreso, contribución de las partes de la simulación telemática y progreso en capacidades y actitud, y se han determinado los intervalos de confianza al 95% por el método bootstrap. Los resultados obtenidos confirman que existe una fuerte correlación entre la simulación telemática y el progreso en destrezas lingüísticas como también entre la simulación telemática y el progreso en habilidades transversales o profesionales.

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Simulation-Games as a Learning Experience: An Analysis of Learning Style and Attitude

Cited by 5 publications

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Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of PLSI in a Turkish Higher Education Institution

Assessment of the Reliability and Validity of PLSI in a Turkish Higher Education Institution

Integrating an Immigration Law Simulation Into EAP Courses

Estudio de correlación entre la simulación telemática y las destrezas lingüísticas en inglés

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