Simulating Europe

Choosing the right learning objectives for simulation games

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ID12870200
AutoresSimon Raiser (autor correspondente), Annegret Schneider (0000-0003-4583-7771), Björn Warkalla
Ano2015
Volume14
Fascículo3
Páginas228-240
Data de publicação2015-05-08
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEuropean Political Science (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1680-4333 • E-ISSN: 1682-0983
EditoraPalgrave Macmillan (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1057/eps.2015.20
OpenAlexW793678280
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências citadas14

The authors reflect on the potential of simulation games for teaching the European Union. They argue that when developing or using simulations it is imperative to decide, first of all, on the learning objective(s). The authors distinguish games geared primarily towards conveying knowledge from those aimed at training soft skills. The former can focus on teaching the processes and dynamics of European politics (politics), on teaching factual knowledge about a given policy field (policy) or on teaching the Union’s institutional aspects (polity). The second category concerns objectives such as training teamwork, communication and negotiation skills, as well as empathy, the ability to deal with complexity and making decisions under stress. The relevance of these objectives for teaching and training students is assessed on the basis of case studies describing different simulation game concepts. Although the authors acknowledge that simulation games enjoy an increasing popularity within academic teaching, they maintain that their use in European Studies is largely restricted to classical concepts and argue for a more extensive use of more experimental simulation games

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