ERIC Number: EJ1461004
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Dec
Pages: 15
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Student's Experience in Using Simulators for the Development of Complex Skills in Logistics Education: Assessing Enjoyment of Learning
Ernesto Armando Pacheco-Velázquez1; Virginia Rodés-Paragarino1; Sergio Augusto Ramírez-Echeverri2
Smart Learning Environments, v12 Article 18 2025
The article discusses the efficacy of game-based learning (GBL) in logistics education, specifically through an empirical evaluation of the "Logistics Simulator LOST." Recognizing the complexities of evaluating serious games--interactive serious games platforms designed for educational, purpose--the article emphasizes the need for games that both enhance knowledge and engage learners. The study is conducted within the ambit of an undergraduate engineering course in Mexico and employs the EGameFlow scale as its evaluative instrument. This scale quantifies student satisfaction and intrinsic enjoyment derived from the learning process. Findings indicate that the Logistics Simulator LOST is highly effective in both knowledge enhancement in logistics and in elevating student engagement and satisfaction. By leveraging a formal evaluation tool in the EGameFlow scale and focusing on a specific educational context, the manuscript offers a nuanced, empirically substantiated contribution to the discourse on the adaptability and efficacy of GBL in diverse educational settings.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Game Based Learning, Educational Games, Computer Simulation, Learner Engagement, Achievement Gains, Student Satisfaction, Learning Processes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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Author Affiliations: 1Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute for the Future of Education, Monterrey, Mexico; 2EAFIT University, Production Engineering Department, Medellin, Colombia