Effectiveness of a Virtual Project-Based Simulation Game in Construction Education

Authors

  • Fatemeh Pariafsai  Department of Architectural Drawing, Islamic Azad University of Shahr Rey, Tehran, Tehran, Iran

Keywords:

Construction, Education, Project-based, Self- assessment, Simulation, Virtual

Abstract

This research was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual project-based simulation game in construction education. For this purpose, Skyscraper Simulator, which is a project-based simulation game focused on the construction management process in an interactive environment, was tested by 135 undergraduate construction students. After finishing the game, students completed a questionnaire to rate the game’s effectiveness. Then, quantitative methods were used to investigate their answers. Students also rated their pre- and post- playing construction knowledge, ability and skills in six broad areas typical for their construction management curricula. To measure their perceived learning gains, the self- assessment data on each six area were analyzed by means of a paired-samples T test. The results provide the evidence for positive effect of a virtual project-based simulation game on educating undergraduate construction students, and so for its potential to be used as a supplementary tool in construction education at undergraduate level.

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2016-10-30

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Volume 2, Issue 5, September-October-2016

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Fatemeh Pariafsai "Effectiveness of a Virtual Project-Based Simulation Game in Construction Education" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology (IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 2, Issue 5, pp.377-393, September-October-2016.