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Robertson, Wendy M. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2022
Understanding the global water cycle is fundamental to Earth systems literacy and fostering an informed citizenry; however, students often struggle with terminology, the role of key processes, and estimating the physical and temporal scales, leaving knowledge gaps that impair comprehension. The Hydrologic Cycle Game is a pedagogical tool for…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Comprehension, Water, Game Based Learning
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Kim, J. B.; Zhong, Chen; Liu, Hong – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2023
Cybersecurity education is becoming increasingly important in modern society, and hands-on practice is an essential element. Although instructors provide hands-on labs in their cybersecurity courses, traditional lab exercises often fail to effectively motivate students. Hence, many instructors desire to incorporate gamification in hands-on…
Descriptors: Gamification, Information Security, Class Activities, Active Learning
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Jae-woo Kim; Robert Hanneman – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2023
Despite an increased number of case studies simulating social problems in the classroom, due attention has been rarely paid to social dilemma games in light of teaching the key concepts of sociology. We propose a paper-and-pencil experiment designed for sizeable students to simultaneously explore various conditions of sustainable cooperation in a…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cooperative Learning, Game Based Learning, Class Activities
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Spates, Stephen A. – Communication Teacher, 2022
Organizational communication has concepts and processes that can be difficult to absorb. Using gamification as a pedagogical strategy, a semester-long project is developed to help students learn through application. The Bear Cave is a class-wide competition where students create an organization and seek a fictional investment of $1,000,000. In…
Descriptors: Organizational Communication, Game Based Learning, Competition, Cooperative Learning
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van Esch, Chantal; Wiggen, Todd – Management Teaching Review, 2020
This article focuses on using the cooperative board game "Pandemic"® to teach management. In "Pandemic," players must work together to cure four diseases and save the world. In this article, we suggest how it can be used in the classroom to teach decision making and also give guidance on how the game can help students learn how…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Game Based Learning, Business Administration Education, Decision Making