Engaged Learning; Simulations and Computer Games In Education

Ice House 2011 presentation compiled by Matthew Draycott and Richard Tunstall focusing on gaming and simulations in education, also presented in part at IEEC 2012 in Wellington with expansions.

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1. Engaged  Learning;   Simula0ons  &   Computer  Games               in  Educa0on   Ma#hew  Drayco#,  Glyndŵr  University     Richard  Tunstall,  University  of  Glamorgan   ICE  2011  
3. Do  you  use  Simula0ons  or  Games  in  Your   Teaching?       ...If  So  Which  Ones?  
4. Ideal  Learning  Environments  Provide…     •  AcEve  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…    
5. Does  This  Fulfil  Those  Criteria?    
6. What  about  this  then...  
7. Why should educators in HE care?
9. Choices...  
11. Will  the  resource  support  my  students  learning…                   …BeKer  than  other  available  op0ons?  
13. Enterprise  Skills  in  WOW…   •  Working  as  a  Team   •  Networking  –  Including  the  importance  of  reputaEon   •  Trade  /  Bartering   •  Opportunity  Awareness   •  Manufacturing  and  the  Use  of  Resources   •  CommunicaEon   •  CreaEvity     •  Design      
14. Situa0ng  the  Game  in  a  Course   Game cycle Debriefing Game cycle Debriefing + evaluation Lecture Lecture Taught programme Taught programme Exam 1 week 1 week
16. Key  Ques0ons     – What  skills  are  being  developed  in  the  simulaEon?   – What's  the  experience  like?   – What  could  you  teach  students  about  using  this   simulaEon?  
18. Wrapping  Up   •  Problems  &  SoluEons   •  Challenges  and  OpportuniEes  
20. @draycottmc www.mdraycott.com www.linkedin.com/in/mdraycott
21. Image  Credits   •  Alienware  Product  Pages   •  Andrea  Corney  www.edbaEsta.com   •  SP  Cartoons   •  All  other  images:     – www.sxc.hu