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Publication Date: 2011-Oct
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MONOPOLY and Critical Theory: Gaming in a Class on the Sociology of Deviance
Paino, Maria; Chin, Jeffrey
Simulation & Gaming, v42 n5 p571-588 Oct 2011
In this article, the authors demonstrate how they modified a well-known game to use it as an educational simulation to help students understand difficult material, specifically critical theory. The goals for the simulation focus on improving the comprehension levels of critical theory for students in a course on the Sociology of Deviance, although lessons about inequality are inescapable. This article uses a modified version of the board game MONOPOLY, in an undergraduate deviance class (N = 39). The results are based on responses to an assessment and performance in the class through participation in a written work. The results show that students appear to have an improved grasp of critical theory and display higher levels of confidence when discussing critical theory in class after completing the simulation. (Contains 1 figure, 1 table and 5 notes.)
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Sociology, Social Justice, Social Systems, Social Environment, Lesson Plans, College Students, College Instruction, Social Stratification, Simulation, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Activities, Class Activities, Pretests Posttests, Student Surveys
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