Manuscript Number : IJSRSET162615
Students' View on Potential of a Project-Based Simulation Game for Construction Education
Authors(1) :-Fatemeh Pariafsai
This study was carried out to assess the potential of a virtual project-based simulation game in educating construction students, form their own perspective. For this purpose, a project-based simulation game, named Skyscraper Simulator, which focuses on construction management, was tested by 135 undergraduate construction students. After playing, the participants filled out a questionnaire to evaluate the game’s effectiveness. For assessing their responses, quantitative methods were used. The results indicate that from the viewpoint of the students, a virtual project-based simulation game has positive effect on construction education, and so it can be used as a supplementary tool in educating construction students at the undergraduate level.
Fatemeh Pariafsai
Construction, Education, Project-based, Self- assessment, Simulation, Virtual
Publication Details
Published in :
Volume 2 | Issue 5 | September-October 2016 Article Preview
Department of Architectural Drawing, Islamic Azad University of Shahr Rey, Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Date of Publication :
2016-10-30
License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) :
514-523
Manuscript Number :
IJSRSET162615
Publisher : Technoscience Academy
Journal URL :
https://ijsrset.com/IJSRSET162615