Ice House Conference Presentation 2011

Engaged Learning; Simulations & Computer Games in Education Matthew Draycott, Glyndŵr University Richard Tunstall, University of Glamorgan ICE 2011

Do you use Simulations or Games in Your Teaching? ...If So Which Ones?

Ideal Learning Environments Provide…
Active and responsive to learner input
A sense of progression and history
Challenges appropriate to a learners level
Progression based on successful performance
Immediate feedback
A sense of community and common purpose
Immersive and engaging experiences…

Does This Fulfil Those Criteria?

What about this then...

Why should educators in HE care?

Choices...

Will the resource support my students learning…
… Better than other available options?

Enterprise Skills in WOW…
Working as a Team
Networking – Including the importance of reputation
Trade / Bartering
Opportunity Awareness
Manufacturing and the Use of Resources
Communication
Creativity
Design

Situating the Game in a Course Game cycle Debriefing Game cycle Debriefing + evaluation Lecture Lecture Taught programme Taught programme Exam 1 week 1 week

Key Questions
What skills are being developed in the simulation?
What's the experience like?
What could you teach students about using this simulation?

Wrapping Up
Problems & Solutions
Challenges and Opportunities

@draycottmc www.mdraycott.com www.linkedin.com/in/mdraycott

Image Credits
Alienware Product Pages
Andrea Corney www.edbatista.com
SP Cartoons
All other images:
www.sxc.hu

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