SIM Sports Facility: Developing Management Simulation Software to Promote Learner Autonomy

Overview

This project aims to enhance students' development as autonomous learners through engagement in metacognitive process. The metacognitive process in this instance is a computer simulation which engages students in an iterative process of setting objectives, performance indicators and targets; managing the simulated facility to these objectives (by inputting a range of management decisions into the simulation software); receiving immediate, software-generated feedback on performance; evaluating performance and re-evaluating objectives, performance indicators and targets. At the same time professional skills (including decision-making, teamwork, communication and performance management) will be developed.