Teaching Causation and Effectuation in the Large Classroom: A Production–Trade Game

Researchers claim that experiential learning approaches (e.g., gamification) are well-suited to management and entrepreneurship education. However, this research has been conducted mostly in small classroom settings. With the increases in the number of university business students, many business cou...

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Published in:Journal of management education 2021-06, Vol.45 (3), p.438-478
Main Authors: Memar, Noushan, Sundström, Angelina, Larsson, Toon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior Change
Business Administration Education
Classroom Environment
Classrooms
Cognitive style
College Students
Education
Educational Environment
Educational Games
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship education
Experiential Learning
Game Based Learning
Gamification
Higher education
Large Group Instruction
Learning environment
Learning Experience
Student Behavior
Students
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Researchers claim that experiential learning approaches (e.g., gamification) are well-suited to management and entrepreneurship education. However, this research has been conducted mostly in small classroom settings. With the increases in the number of university business students, many business courses have also increased in size. The large classroom setting introduces new pedagogic concerns, in particular regarding the complexity of the teaching–learning environment, as a result of students having diverse educational backgrounds, skills, and learning styles. This article explores this concern in its investigation of the ways in which business higher education can prompt various business behaviors among students in large classrooms.By utilizing the gamification of concepts, we created an experiential learning exercise—the Strategic Business Game. Questionnaire surveys conducted with the 126 university students enrolled into two majors during the game reveal that this educational learning experience prompts the students’ causation and effectuation behaviors. In this educational learning experience, the complexity of the large classroom is seen as an advantage and gives the educators an opportunity to increase the quality of the student interaction. Furthermore, this study emphasizes the appropriateness of experiential learning through gamification on individuals’ business behaviors as revealed in large classes in management and entrepreneurship education.
ISSN:1052-5629
1552-6658
DOI:10.1177/1052562920951971