There is increasing interest in the adoption of real-world interactive and participative learning techniques within economics and finance teaching through the use of trading room software. Previous research suggests that the integration of trading room software can improve knowledge development and performance. However, the time constraints of providing software training and requirements for foundation knowledge of basic maths and economics has restricted the adoption of trading room software to advanced courses. This paper outlines how the Bloomberg Professional Software was used in an introductory finance course and analyses student engagement, learning and attainment using feedback and performance data. We find that students valued the novelty of Bloomberg as part of a mix of different learning activities which facilitated the practical application of theory. Results also indicate that the alignment of teaching, learning and assessment promotes deeper engagement, and is associated with higher attainment. We demonstrate that trading room software can be effectively used in introductory courses to enhance the student experience and deepen understanding.

通过使用交易室软件，在经济学和金融学教学中采用现实世界中的交互式和参与式学习技术的兴趣日益浓厚。先前的研究表明，交易室软件的集成可以改善知识开发和绩效。但是，提供软件培训的时间限制以及对基础数学和经济学基础知识的要求，将交易室软件的使用限制为高级课程。本文概述了彭博专业软件如何在金融入门课程中使用，并使用反馈和绩效数据来分析学生的参与度，学习和成就。我们发现，学生将彭博社的新颖性视为各种学习活动的一部分，这些活动促进了理论的实际应用。结果还表明，教学，学习和评估的统一可以促进更深层次的参与，并与更高的学历相关。我们证明交易室软件可以有效地用于入门课程，以增强学生体验并加深理解。