The Global Economics Game is designed to be a teaching tool for economics and social studies courses at high schools, colleges, and universities. It engages students by compelling them to employ basic principles in an interactive format. The game gives macro economics a global perspective and is an effective way to integrate computer technology into the economics curriculum. One of the main features of the game is that students really enjoy playing it.
Students discover that economics can be interesting and engaging.
The game visually helps students understand what the teacher is telling them in class lectures and what they are reading in their textbooks. From a pedagogical perspective, the game is versatile in its applications. Each instructor can determine the timing and degree to which the game is integrated into the curriculum . There are advantages to having students begin playing the game early in a semester. For one, it generates enthusiasm and piques their interest in your course .