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Giving Joint Project: A Simulation of Game Theory

Adrian M. Tamayo

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

The study employed the game theory in evaluating giving a joint project as a teaching strategy. Game theory helps the students decide a course of action with respect to anticipated course of actions. A total of 178 students participated in the experiment; they were asked on either they “goof off” or “work hard” on a project. Multinomial logit analysis was used to determine the choice behavior of the students. It is an appropriate model for multiple-coded dependent variable. The findings characterized the students’ behavior towards doing a project. Most of the students prefer to work in a group to complete the project however, this preference decreases as the student moves up on higher year level; first year were 99% less likely to do the project alone, second year were 94% less likely to do it alone; third year students were 93% less likely to do alone. Rural students prefer doing the project alone. The presence of a female in the group will cause pressure to contribute efforts to finish the project. Older students tend to practice leadership in group. The study affirmed applicability of game theory in learning and instruction.