Peer Review

1. The game encourages learners to analyze business situations and make decisions based on problem-solving strategies.
2. Learners get to understand entrepreneurial concepts such as business planning, fundraising, research, etc. 
3. Utilizing the simulation, the players critically think through real-world scenarios by helping them apply theoretical knowledge to business challenges and triumphs.
4. The game players learn how to make informed decisions about starting and managing a business, improving their critical thinking and decision-making skills. 
5. The simulation can teach the players to adapt to the changing market trends with business ideas, which is a key quality in entrepreneurship.
6. The simulation balances realism and accessibility by simplifying intricate business concepts into manageable components (e.g., four fundamental business types: manufacturing, storefront, software, and expert services).

• There is a potential for misinterpretation of goals. Focusing on a single dominant goal (e.g., community impact, market domination) may lead students to prioritize one aspect of business over others. This can result in students missing out on opportunities to practice teamwork, communication, and shared decision-making, which are crucial skills in real-world entrepreneurship.
• The simulation has limited replayability and the repetition of probable outcomes (e.g., sponsorship of shirts, audit, fine, donation of 1500). Students may lose interest after a few attempts as the novelty wears off and they recognize patterns in outcomes. It's better if the mentor intervenes after every action.
• The scoring system, which evaluates company health and progress toward goals, is not fully explained. This can lead to inconsistency in results and difficulty for teachers to provide adequate support or context during gameplay, reducing the educational value of the simulation until teaching notes are released.

1. Basic understanding of Entrepreneurship would be helpful to all students. 

2. Simulation-based learning helps to promote teaching concepts through interactive student engagement. 

3. Game players get to practice scenario-based assessments. 

4. This simulation teaching tool promotes instant feedback for discussions to alter business strategies. 

5. Its ability to seamlessly integrate engagement, practicality, and educational value makes it an effective resource for teaching entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and decision-making to high school students and young adults.

1. My only concern is that its use in measuring learning outcomes is plausible.
2. There are no teaching notes that would make the teacher’s guidance ineffective.
3. There is also no clarity about the company's health scale movement.

1. This material is online, so it is accessible by using any type of computer with internet capability. 
2. The game includes current entrepreneurial concepts to guide players. 
3. The game's content is adaptable for learners of different ages, e.g., High School, College General Ed, and College Lower Division.
4. The Start It Up simulation stands out for its user-friendly design, clear instructions, and structured progression. These features make it accessible to high school students and young adults, regardless of their prior knowledge or technical proficiency.
5. By combining simplicity with interactivity, the simulation ensures that students can concentrate on learning entrepreneurship concepts without being burdened by excessive complexity.

• At first use, the entrepreneurship game was not easy to use. One will have to practice using it to know how to navigate.
• Even though the simulation has the role of a mentor, it has some information about the business target market and funding. However, the instructions about decisions are not clear.