The Role of Management Games in Education and Research by Kalman J. Cohen and

The Role of Management Games in Education and Research by Kalman J. Cohen and

Eric Rhenman

In their research, Cohen and Rhenman shows both the present and the potential role of management games in education and research.

 Management game is simulation exercise designed for management applications and used for training purposes. Management games can be group or individual exercises.A whole lot of people of all age groups consider playing on the management games as the most favrotite method of learning.

Both simulation and management games are mathematical models, but they differ in purpose and mode of use. Simulation models are designed to simulate a system and to generate a series of financial and operating results regarding system operations. Games do the same thing except that in games human beings play a significant part; that is, participants make decisions at various stages. The major goals of the management game are: (1) To improve decision-making and analytical skills.
(2) To develop awareness of the need to make decisions lacking complete information.
(3) To develop an understanding of the interrelationships of the various functions of business (accounting, finance, marketing, production, etc.) within the firm and how these interactions affect overall performance.
(4) To develop the ability to function cooperatively and effectively in a small group situation.
Management games offer a unique means of training accountants and have been used successfully as an executive training device.
in their article, Cohen and Rhenman firsly we first try to characterize the present development of these games. They discuss the differences between general and functional business games are discussed. Present uses of management games as a teaching device are surveyed and evaluated.

They search the advantages of the potential use of management games as a laboratory for business and social science research.

Here is an example of management game:

 

 

 

online high schools

Online High School

 

Online High School is a new concept of education. They are becoming more and more popular. They are not only useful for teenagers but also for adults who want to have a diploma without attending F2F courses. It also offers flexibilty regarding arranging working hours and learning styles. Moreover, It develops students self-regulation abilities as they decide when and how to study. The diploma that they will acquire will be accepted at collages.

 

There are four different types of online high schools. However, they are not equally created.

 

-Private online high schools

-public online high schools

-online charter schools

-university-affiliated online high schools

 

PRIVATE ONLINE HIGH SCHOOLS


They usually offer quality at a high prize. They are not controlled by the government. One of the most important advantages of them is that they offer students one-on-one access to counsellors, teachers ext.

PUBLIC ONLINE HIGH SCHOOLS

Public online schools educate students for free. Unfortunately they are not available in all areas. Many countries are trying to create public online high schools. Some of them even lend curriculum and computers at no cost.

 

ONLINE CHARTER SCHOOLS

 

Students attending online charter schools are educated almost at no cost. They are funded by the government; however they run independently.

UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED ONLINE HIGH SCHOOLS

The number of universities that support online high school is raising as colleges want to protect their good names. They usually offer high quality education.

SMART PENS A NEW TOOL OF EDUCATION

Smart pen is a new tool in education.It records and link audio to what you write. It allows you to listen to your recordings by tapping on what you wrote. Moreover, it allows you to search and share your notes from your computer.

Technology has been indispensable  in the last years and smart pens also allows for usage of technology through social media. Educators can easily reach students and advance their academic understanding.

A lot of educators have started to use smart pens to help their students achieve. Students can post questions on their fan page and educators can easily answer their questions though they are not in front of them.

The smartpen technology uses a special notepad and a high-tech pen to record both sound and the written word, and by using that technology, everything a teacher says and writes can be accessed by computers at a later time for students to review.