Play to Learn? An Experiment

Does playing a game in class improve students' ability to analyze the game using game theory? We report results from an experimental design which allows us to test a series of related hypotheses. We fail to find support for the conjectured learning-enhancing effects and discuss what lessons can...

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Autor principal: J. Todd Swarthout (Autor)
Otros Autores: Martin Dufwenberg
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
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Sumario:Does playing a game in class improve students' ability to analyze the game using game theory? We report results from an experimental design which allows us to test a series of related hypotheses. We fail to find support for the conjectured learning-enhancing effects and discuss what lessons can be learned substantially and methodologically.