MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE IN A BUSINESS SIMULATION COURSE

Authors

  • Margarida M. Pinheiro Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
  • Cláudia S. Sarrico Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal
  • Rui A. Santiago Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21814/rpe.3044

Abstract

In order to enhance graduatesʼ performance in the labour market a one semester Business Simulation course was designed and implemented. The course participants are students of the last semester in a PBL-type undergraduate Portuguese Accounting program. This work focuses on the
power of learning environments, namely the ones inspired by PBL, to influence studentsʼ motivations; and asks to what extent motivation contributes to differences in performance. Interpreting the results of this case study, it can be seen that the use of real-world problems encompassing different subject areas in conjunction with augmented teaching methods motivates students in both an intrinsic and extrinsic way. Using feedback together with the opportunity to improve submitted work is shown to have a huge importance on the learnersʼ enthusiasm and stimulation. The effect that increased motivation has on studentsʼ and graduatesʼ learning and ultimately course grades is a central tenet in the teaching and evaluation model.

Keywords
Higher education; PBL; Performance; Motivation

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M. Pinheiro, M., S. Sarrico, C., & A. Santiago, R. (2011). MOTIVATION AND PERFORMANCE IN A BUSINESS SIMULATION COURSE. Portuguese Journal of Education, 24(1), 145–191. https://doi.org/10.21814/rpe.3044

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1 (2011)

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