Going Beyond the Existing Consensus
The Use of Games in International Relations Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12379767 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Lee (0000-0001-7538-0720, Hunter College, corresponding author), Zachary C Shirkey (0000-0002-6873-0574, Hunter College) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 571-575 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096516003218 |
| OpenAlex | W2598659827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 32 |
Despite the popularity of using games to teach international relations, few works directly assess their effectiveness. Furthermore, it is unclear if games help all students equally, or if certain students are more likely to benefit than others. Finally, how closely the game must mirror the concept being taught to be an effective pedagogical tool has received scant attention. We address these points by discussing the use of an updated version of the classic American election game, Consensus , to help illustrate the role of domestic political coalitions in an international political economy course. Assessing the performance of 39 students via a pre- and post-quiz, we find that student performance improved overall, particularly among frequent gamers
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,57 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |