Using business negotiation simulation with China's English-major undergraduates for practice ability development
As an important part of business English practice teaching, this study explores the design and implementation of business negotiation simulation in a Chinese university context with 77 English-major participants, using online surveys and written document analyses. The English-major participants were...
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| description | As an important part of business English practice teaching, this study explores the design and implementation of business negotiation simulation in a Chinese university context with 77 English-major participants, using online surveys and written document analyses. The English-major participants were satisfied with the approach used in the design of the business negotiation simulation, which mostly used real-world cases in the international context. The participants considered teamwork and group cooperation to be their most improved skills, along with other soft skills and practice abilities. Most of the participants reported that the business negotiation simulation directly reflected the real-world scenarios. Most of the participants ranked the negotiation process as the best sessions, followed up by preparation, group cooperation and discussion. Regarding areas of improvement, the participants needed more rehearsal and practice, more examples of negotiation, more guidance from the teacher on case selection and grouping, feedback from the teacher and the incorporation of simulation activities in offline classroom teaching settings. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-472fe88d791843669944d2834793219d2023-05-26T04:21:46ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402023-06-0196e16236Using business negotiation simulation with China's English-major undergraduates for practice ability developmentQing Xie0School of Foreign Studies, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, PR ChinaAs an important part of business English practice teaching, this study explores the design and implementation of business negotiation simulation in a Chinese university context with 77 English-major participants, using online surveys and written document analyses. The English-major participants were satisfied with the approach used in the design of the business negotiation simulation, which mostly used real-world cases in the international context. The participants considered teamwork and group cooperation to be their most improved skills, along with other soft skills and practice abilities. Most of the participants reported that the business negotiation simulation directly reflected the real-world scenarios. Most of the participants ranked the negotiation process as the best sessions, followed up by preparation, group cooperation and discussion. Regarding areas of improvement, the participants needed more rehearsal and practice, more examples of negotiation, more guidance from the teacher on case selection and grouping, feedback from the teacher and the incorporation of simulation activities in offline classroom teaching settings.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023034436Business negotiationSimulationPractice teachingEnglish-majorsChinese university |
| spellingShingle | Qing Xie Using business negotiation simulation with China's English-major undergraduates for practice ability development Heliyon Business negotiation Simulation Practice teaching English-majors Chinese university |
| title | Using business negotiation simulation with China's English-major undergraduates for practice ability development |
| title_full | Using business negotiation simulation with China's English-major undergraduates for practice ability development |
| title_fullStr | Using business negotiation simulation with China's English-major undergraduates for practice ability development |
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| title_short | Using business negotiation simulation with China's English-major undergraduates for practice ability development |
| title_sort | using business negotiation simulation with china s english major undergraduates for practice ability development |
| topic | Business negotiation Simulation Practice teaching English-majors Chinese university |
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