Journal of Simulation/Gaming for Learning and Development - SGLD
ISSN 2158-5539
Just like our sister journal, S&G, as well as many other journals, SGLD offers authors the advantages of OnLineFirst. Under this system, "forthcoming articles are published online before they are scheduled to appear" in their final issue.
OnlineFirst provides clear benefits to all researchers and users of the journal's online content. The feature allows subscribers and members the ability to access the very latest papers in the field. Authors also benefit from greatly reduced lead times between submission and publication of articles. Without OnlineFirst, an author's work would only appear online once a finalized issue was sent to print. However, with OnlineFirst, manuscripts can appear online while other articles are being completed for an upcoming issue. An author's research will therefore reach its audience more quickly, enabling an article to receive greater usage and exposure, including earlier citation opportunities by related work. (Sage Publications, retrieved 21 July 2010, from http://online.sagepub.com/site/sphelp/SageColl_PAP.xhtml.
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16 July, 2011 Frances Watts & Amparo Garcia-Carbonell, Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain
Beverly Rising, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Spain Student perceptions of collaborative work in telematic simulation
Abstract: Student work groups in higher education are not always operational; teachers should use methods for the early detection of dysfunctions to help remedy deficiencies that hamper group effectiveness. We have found that polling at different moments in an activity is instrumental in spurring groups to correct their shortcomings. This paper presents the perceptions of a cohort of engineering students, whose group work was improved as a result of polling during a telematic simulation with student teams from other countries. Qualitative analysis of the students’ personal reflections shows that several factors were related to active participation and group effectiveness. These included greater familiarity among members, awareness of group performance, efficient inter- and intra-group communication, suitable task distribution and work organization.
Keywords: active participation; assessment; awareness; collaborative work; communication skills; debriefing; dysfunctions; familiarity; group work; group effectiveness; language learning; polling; task distribution; team; telematic simulation
15 July, 2011 Gene B. Halleck, Oklahoma State University, USA
Juan Francisco Coll-Garcia, Universitat Jaume I, Castellón, Spain Developing problem-solving and intercultural communication: An online simulation for engineering students
Abstract In this article we describe ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS, a simulation we created to engage engineering undergraduates in the USA and English language learners pursuing a degree in engineering in Spain in a series of thematically-related activities based on authentic situations, where participants had to work in teams to solve problems and probe complex and relevant issues, thus taking ownership of the outcome. This pilot study seeks to gather findings about the participants’ views towards the effects of international classroom simulations on the development of critical thinking and intercultural awareness among engineering students.
Keywords: asynchronous conferencing, collaborative learning, critical thinking skills, EFL/ESL web-based instruction, intercultural communication, learners’ attitudes, online role-play, simulations, problem solving, soft skills, students’ perceptions, synchronous communication
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