This article examines the foundations of gaming and related concepts, such as policy
exercises and serious gaming, in a public policy making context. Examining the relevant …

Over the past fifty years, many thousands of conflict simulations have been published that
bring the dynamics of past and possible future wars to life. In this book, Philip Sabin explores …

This study aims to develop a serious game-based learning package for disaster prevention
education. Disaster education is one of the most effective processes in disaster …

Many areas of the world are at risk from landslides and their consequences; rainfall-
triggered landslides particularly affect developing countries in the tropics. Rapid …

There is already an abundant literature on the virtues of simulation in education. However,
there is also a lack of assessment instruments to determine the impact of virtual simulation …

Background. Founded in 1970, Simulation & Gaming has emerged as the leading journal in
this field of educational research. Given the centrality the journal's influence, scholars have …

A risk associated with the use of games in training and education is that players “game the
game,” instead of focusing on their learning goals. The term gamer mode is proposed to …

Engineering Education directed at topics like sustainable production or life cycle
engineering needs adequate teaching approaches. Methods like research-oriented …

Proactive drought preparedness is a challenge for a variety of physical, institutional, and
social reasons. Significant progress has been made in monitoring and forecasting water …

This thesis explores the use of serious games from an instructor perspective. More
specifically, it aims to study the roles of instructors and how they can be facilitated within an …