This file is part of IDEAS, which uses RePEc data


[ Papers | Articles | Software | Books | Chapters | Authors | Institutions | JEL Classification | NEP reports | Search | New papers by email | Author registration | Rankings | Volunteers | FAQ | Blog | Help! ]

Teaching the Repeated Prisoner’s Dilemma With a Computerized Tournament

Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics
Author Info
Carsten Lange () (California State Polytechnic University)
Amy L. Baylor (Florida State University)
Abstract

The authors present a constructivist approach for teaching game theory, on the basis, in part, of Axelrod’s research approach. Using the Axelrod tournament multi-user system (ATMUS) software, students create strategies for a repeated prisoner’s dilemma (RPD). Later, these strategies are matched with those of their classmates’ in a classroom tournament while the instructor interactively and graphically demonstrates the behavior of the strategies. A two- to three-week instructional implementation strategy is provided to highlight effective use of the ATMUS software, according to constructivist learning principles, to ensure that students are engaged in critical thinking regarding RPD.

Download Info
To download:

If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. Information about this may be contained in the File-Format links below. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.

File URL: http://www.journalofeconed.org/pdfs/fall2007/JECE_407-418.pdf
File Format: application/pdf
File Function:
Download Restriction: no

Publisher Info
Article provided by Helen Dwight Reid Foundation in its journal The Journal of Economic Education.

Volume (Year): 38 (2007)
Issue (Month): 4 ()
Pages: 407-418
Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML (with abstract), plain text (with abstract), BibTeX, RIS (EndNote, RefMan, ProCite), ReDIF
Handle: RePEc:jee:journl:v:38:y:2007:i:4:p:407-418

Contact details of provider:
Web page: http://www.heldref.org

Order Information:
Email:

For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its listing, contact: (Andrew Ivers) The email address of this maintainer does not seem to be valid anymore. Please ask Andrew Ivers to update the entry or send us the correct address..

Related research
Keywords: computer-assisted instruction (CAI); constructivism; game theory; repeated prisoners’ dilemma;

Find related papers by JEL classification:
A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General
A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate
C70 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - General
C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
C73 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Stochastic and Dynamic Games; Evolutionary Games

References listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:

  1. Becker, William E & Watts, Michael, 1996. "Chalk and Talk: A National Survey on Teaching Undergraduate Economics," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 86(2), pages 448-53, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
Full references

Statistics
Access and download statistics

Did you know? The yearly budget of IDEAS is exactly $0: it relies entirely on volunteer work.

This page was last updated on 2009-11-25.

This information is provided to you by IDEAS at the Department of Economics, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut using RePEc data on a server sponsored by the Society for Economic Dynamics.