Reformatting the hard drive of South African education for the knowledge economy

• Autorzy: Jason Davis
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

South African education system needs reformatting in order to produce employable graduates. By introducing educational gaming into the formal learning programmes, the nature and quality of learning can be enhanced to create the innovative professionals need for the new knowledge economy.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Economic education; Economic games; Knowledge-based economy

PL

Edukacja ekonomiczna; Gry ekonomiczne; Gospodarka oparta na wiedzy (GOW)

• Czasopismo: Perspectives of Innovations, Economics and Business
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 3
• Strony: 132--134

Twórcy

autor

Jason Davis

• Durban University of Technology

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