Developing an intelligent tutoring system for a business simulation game

Intelligent Tutoring Systems and gaming-simulation are both substantive research and application areas which cross a multitude of disciplines and subject areas. However, although the two areas have the potential for mutual enhancement, very little has been reported on to this effect. This paper proposes an architecture for an Intelligent Tutoring System for an existing business simulation game. The short-term aim of this paper is to show how the pedagogical effectiveness of an existing gaming-simulation environment, as a teaching and learning tool, can be enhanced through the Intelligent Tutoring Systems approach to development. The long-term aim is to highlight a possible direction towards any mutual enhancement.