Learning Opportunities in a Department-Wide Crisis Simulation

Bridging the International/National Divide

Bibliographic Data

ID12376872
AuthorsJeanne S Zaino, Jeanne Zaino (Iona College, corresponding author), Tricia Mulligan (Iona College)
Year2009
Volume42
Issue3
Pages537-542
Publication date2009-06-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096509090866
OpenAlexW2120824629
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited9

When designed and executed properly, role-playing simulations go a long way to enhance student learning. Typically, however, simulations are divided along subfields. Most exercises, whether based on real or fictitious events, either place students in various roles within a country or have them represent the international interests of one country among others. In an effort to bridge this divide and answer recent calls to internationalize the curriculum, we have designed and implemented a department-wide crisis simulation. The article demonstrates that students engaged in a large-scale, department-wide simulation gain a greater appreciation and understanding of political processes and variables including negotiation, the opportunities and constraints of institutional design, identity, and strategic thinking

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