Intercultural simulation games: A review (of the united states and beyond)

Simulation and Gaming

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-115

  Fowler, Sandra M ^a   Pusch, Margaret D ^b  

^a Intercultural Communication Institute and SIETAR USA ^*  (United States)

^b Intercultural Communication Institute and SIETAR USA   (United States)

Author keywords

BAFA BAFA; BARNGA; Computer based intercultural training; Cross cultural training; Culture; Diversity; ECOTONOS; Intercultural competence; Intercultural encounters; Intercultural simulation games

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749136869     PISSN: 10468781     EISSN: 1552826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1046878109352204     Document Type: Review

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