Building Resources for Simulations
Challenges and opportunities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12869887 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Usherwood (0000-0003-4867-1789, University of Surrey, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 218-227 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1680-4333 • E-ISSN: 1682-0983 |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1057/eps.2015.19 |
| OpenAlex | W895085447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 26 |
One of the most notable challenges of getting colleagues to try out simulations in European studies teaching is the overcoming of start-up costs. In particular, the creation of a scenario from scratch or the adaptation of an existing game can be daunting. The article discusses these challenges and their origins in the fundamental assumptions that simulations make about both the world and pedagogy. In particular, the tension between the simple rules that are understood to capture real-world phenomena and the complexity that those rules produce creates not only an excellent learning opportunity but also a barrier to developing useful resources for simulation designers. The article offers a number of ways that such a barrier can be overcome, including the development of a simulation designer community, use of online guides and the creation of simulations that teach about simulation design. These ideas are illustrated with a number of practical examples
Adaptation (eye · Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Management science · Scratch · Simple (philosophy · Computer Science · Educational Games and Gamification · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Engineering · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,91 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |