Learning Opportunities in a Department-Wide Crisis Simulation

Bridging the International/National Divide

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12376872
AutoresJeanne S Zaino, Jeanne Zaino (Iona College, autor de correspondencia), Tricia Mulligan (Iona College)
Año2009
Volumen42
Número3
Páginas537-542
Fecha de publicación2009-06-26
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaPS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1049096509090866
OpenAlexW2120824629
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas9

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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