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JOURNAL OF APPLIED BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS

Increasing the Effectiveness and Adoption of an International Trade
Tutorial Simulation: A Quasi-Experiment

Author(s): John F. Repede, Timothy E. Burson

Citation: John F. Repede, Timothy E. Burson, (2014) "Increasing the Effectiveness and Adoption of an International Trade Tutorial Simulation: A Quasi-Experiment," Journal of Applied Business and Economics, Vol. 16, Iss. 2, pp. 105-111

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

International trade is a standard topic in principles of macroeconomics courses. It is a challenging topic
for undergraduate students, specifically comparative advantage and the terms of trade. A tutorial
simulation was previously created and validated as an effective aid to student understanding of the topic.
Changes were made to the previous tutorial simulation both in content and the method of delivery. The
effects of these changes on student adoption and tutorial efficacy were studied through a quasiexperimental
design. The revised tutorial is shown to increase student use of the tutorial as a study aid
and to increase student understanding of the topic.