Fame and Fortune: Developing a Simulation Game for the Music Industry Classroom

Indiana University. 755 West Michigan Street UL 1180D, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Tel: 317-274-5647; Fax: 317-278-2360; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.iupui.edu/~josotl

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Computer Simulation; Computer Games; Musicians; Music; Merchandise Information; Educational Change; Video Technology; Teacher Attitudes; Grounded Theory; Teaching Methods; Psychomotor Skills; Learner Engagement; Business Administration; Industry; Correlation; Contracts; Budgets; Discussion (Teaching Technique); Instructional Materials; College Students

1527-9316

This study documents the development of a classroom game simulating the effects of contractual arrangements on the economic relationships between artists, record labels, and consumers. The game was tested with multiple revisions in classroom settings over a period of three years by using surveys, interviews, session videos, and teacher observations. Using the approach of Grounded Theory, observations and insights were extracted from the collected data with the goal of identifying effective strategies for developing and using classroom simulations. Findings include evidence of deeper engagement with the subject through cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning.

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2020

EJ1240013