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Title: How Mode of Delivery Affects Comprehension of an Operations Management Simulation: Online vs Face-to-Face Classrooms
Language: English
Authors: Riley, Jason M., Ellegood, William A., Solomon, Stanislaus, Baker, Jerrine
Source: Journal of International Education in Business. 2017 10(2):183-200.
Availability: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1WA, UK. Tel: +44-1274-777700; Fax: +44-1274-785201; e-mail: emerald@emeraldinsight.com; Web site: http://www.emeraldinsight.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2017
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Delivery Systems, Comprehension, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Simulation, Teamwork, Interaction, Leadership, Teacher Role, Computer Software, Experience, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students, Usability, Business Administration Education, Structural Equation Models, Organizational Effectiveness
DOI: 10.1108/JIEB-09-2016-0025
ISSN: 2046-469X
Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to understand how mode of delivery, online versus face-to-face, affects comprehension when teaching operations management concepts via a simulation. Conceptually, the aim is to identify factors that influence the students' ability to learn and retain new concepts. Design/methodology/approach: Leveraging Littlefield Technologies' simulation, the study investigates how team interaction, team leadership, instructor's guidance, simulation's ease of use and previous software experience affects comprehension for both online and face-to-face teaching environments. Survey data were gathered from 514 undergraduate students. The data were then analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings: For the face-to-face population, this study found that team interaction, previous software experience, instructor's guidance and simulation's ease of use affected student comprehension. This differed from the online population who were only affected by the simulation's ease of use and instructor's guidance. Originality/value: Understanding how the mode of delivery affects comprehension is important as educators develop new online teaching techniques and experiment with innovative technologies like simulation. As demand for online education grows, many instructors find they need to refine their methods to ensure students comprehend the concepts being taught regardless of modality.
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