Virtual high-fidelity simulation assessment of teamwork skills: How do students react?

With advances in technology, new innovative methods for evaluating teamwork skills are emerging, however little research has been done into students' reactions to such innovative assessments in an educational setting. This study investigated the reactions of undergraduate students to a high-fid...

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Published inJournal of research on technology in education Vol. 53; no. 3; pp. 333 - 352
Main Authors Kotlyar, Igor, Krasman, Joe, Fiksenbaum, Lisa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Eugene Routledge 03.07.2021
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Assessments
College students
Computer Simulation
Fidelity
Interpersonal Competence
interpersonal skills
Realism
Simulation
simulations
Student Attitudes
Student Behavior
Student Evaluation
Teamwork
teamwork skills
Technology Uses in Education
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:With advances in technology, new innovative methods for evaluating teamwork skills are emerging, however little research has been done into students' reactions to such innovative assessments in an educational setting. This study investigated the reactions of undergraduate students to a high-fidelity behavioral simulation assessment for teamwork skills and explored some of the factors behind those reactions. 168 undergraduate students completed a simulation assessment and filled out surveys of reactions, perceptions, and personality. The results of a structural equations model indicate that reactions were positively related to perceived scenario realism, characters (chatbots) realism and design clarity.
ISSN:1539-1523
1945-0818
DOI:10.1080/15391523.2020.1783401