Wargames as Pedagogical Tools: Using Wargames for Higher Education.
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| Title: | Wargames as Pedagogical Tools: Using Wargames for Higher Education. |
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| Authors: | Fowler, Michael1 michael.fowler@afacademy.af.edu |
| Source: | Journal of Political Science Education. Jan-Mar2025, Vol. 21 Issue 1, p163-182. 20p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Educational games, *Higher education, *Teaching aids, *Simulation methods in higher education, *Learning theories in education, *Active learning, *Bloom's taxonomy, Computer war games |
| Abstract: | Wargames and crisis simulations can be useful pedagogical tools when deliberately used. This paper explores the spectrum of pedagogical objectives; what use are wargames for learning? What types of objectives can they explore? How do you align the learning objectives with the right type of game? The paper leverages Bloom's Taxonomy of learning as a method to guide game selection according to the desired classroom learning objective. For each type of game, the paper identifies lessons from higher education classroom use that others should consider before applying their own wargame. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Wargames and crisis simulations can be useful pedagogical tools when deliberately used. This paper explores the spectrum of pedagogical objectives; what use are wargames for learning? What types of objectives can they explore? How do you align the learning objectives with the right type of game? The paper leverages Bloom's Taxonomy of learning as a method to guide game selection according to the desired classroom learning objective. For each type of game, the paper identifies lessons from higher education classroom use that others should consider before applying their own wargame. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 15512169 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15512169.2024.2349549 |
