Fostering the Suspension of Disbelief: The Role of Authenticity in Goal-Based Scenarios |
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Authors: | Ronald J. Kantor Tad Waddington Richard E. Osgood |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Industrial Technology Education , National Taiwan Normal University , No. 162, Section 1, He-Ping E. Road, Taipei, Taiwan , 106samchang@ntnu.edu.tw;3. Graduate Institute of Business Management, Meiho Institute of Technology , No. 23, Ping Kuang Road, Neipu Hsiang, Pingtung, Taiwan |
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Abstract: | Goal-based scenarios (GBSs) have become a mainstay of Andersen Consulting’s 900 million dollar efforts to train its employees. Utilizing a theoretical framework based upon social constructivist theory, we create classroom learning environments that use theatrical elements to simulate real-world client engagements. The suspension of disbelief, however, is one factor that can be detrimental to human learning in immersive simulations. This paper describes one of our school designs, constructs a theoretical framework to support our approach, examines some of the factors associated with the suspension of disbelief, and makes recommendations for enhancing the authenticity of goal-based scenarios. |
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Keywords: | project-based learning project works portfolio assessment self-perceived effect |
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