Investment Portfolio Simulation : An Assessment Task in Finance

• Published in: e-journal of business education & scholarship of teaching Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 118 - 126
• Main Authors: Parle, Gabrielle, Laing, Gregory K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sunnybank Hills Australian Business Education Research Association 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Accounting; Active learning; Australian Stock Exchange; Behavioral Objectives; Business Administration Education; Case Method (Teaching Technique); Curriculum Implementation; Decision making; Education; Educational objectives; Evaluation Methods; Experiential learning; Finance education; Financial literacy; Financial management; Financial planning; Foreign Countries; Guidelines; International finance; Investment; Investments; Methods; Money Management; Portfolio management; Scoring Rubrics; Securities markets; Simulation; Stock exchanges; Student assessment; Student Experience; Students; Study and teaching; Superannuation; Task Analysis; Teaching Methods; Teaching process; Australia
• ISSN: 1835-9132; 1835-9132

The use of an investment portfolio simulation as an assessment task is intended to reinforce learning by involving students in practical application of theoretical principles in a real-time actual financial market. Simulation as a teaching pedagogy promotes individual involvement and provides students with a deeper understanding of the issues, and skills involved. The simulation is designed to engage students in learn by actually applying theory to actual events occurring on the Australian Stock Exchange. [Author abstract]