Virtual worlds : A Developmental Tool for Leadership Education

✍ Scribed by Kathy L. Guthrie; Kirstin Phelps; Steve Downey

• Publisher: Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 92 KB
• Volume: 5
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1935-2611
• DOI: 10.1002/jls.20214

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Games, role‐playing, and simulations as developmental tools have been used in education since the 1800s. An emerging form of collaborative game play is virtual worlds; however, the use of virtual worlds in leadership education has not been fully investigated. The purpose of this article is to (a) demonstrate how virtual worlds are a viable venue for leadership education, and (b) present a hierarchy of skills sets that can be developed in virtual world settings. In doing so, this article provides evidence that virtual worlds can be used as a new instructional delivery environment for leadership education as the appeal and intrinsic nature of virtual environments aligns well with the experiential framework of leadership education.