Usefulness of Business Simulators in university teachers

Abstract

The objective is to determine the perception of the usefulness of Business Simulators (BS) in university professors. It was based on a quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive approach. 38 professors from five undergraduate courses belonging to the Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences (FAEAS) of the American University (AU), Paraguay, were surveyed. The inclusion criteria were being an active teacher, being a member of the examining board of defenses of the degree exam and voluntary participation. The questionnaire was made up of 4 variables and 26 items prepared in Google form and issued via WhatsApp for convenience in 2022. Among the most relevant results are the best valued items: in P1 "ICT management level", P12 “The topics of the BS are adjusted for each career” and P21 “The BS are considered a significant contribution in working life for students” with (=3.7) in all three cases. However, P4 “Participates in competitions, national or international, using the SN” (=1.7) and P8 “Importance or degree of utility of BS for students during their academic training” (=1.8) have obtained the lowest mean response. It is concluded that the BS are useful to achieve an approximation of the theory with the reality of the real world, according to the perspective of the teachers.