A Climate Change Board Game for Interdisciplinary Communication and Education

Autor/in	Eisenack, Klaus
Titel	A Climate Change Board Game for Interdisciplinary Communication and Education
Quelle	In: Simulation & Gaming, 44 (2013) 2-3, S.328-348 (21 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1046-8781
DOI	10.1177/1046878112452639
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Climate; Educational Games; Science Education; Design; Interdisciplinary Approach; Simulation; Environmental Education; Environmental Influences; Sustainability; Nongovernmental Organizations; Public Relations; Feedback (Response); International Relations; Secondary School Students; College Students; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Klima; Educational game; Lernspiel; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Nachhaltigkeit; Public relation work; Öffentlichkeitsarbeit; Internationale Beziehungen; Sekundarschüler; Collegestudent; Deutschland
Abstract	This article reports and reflects on the design and use of the board game KEEP COOL on climate change. The game covers and integrates central biophysical, economic, and political aspects of the issue. By using a board game as common language between students and scientists from different scientific cultures, knowledge of different disciplines can be integrated and different views can be discussed. Thus, even complex issues such as the free-rider problem, trade-offs between adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, and path dependencies can be studied. KEEP COOL is the first game on climate change that is readily available from a commercial publisher. It has successfully been used in multiple settings, for example, as a tool for interdisciplinary research, public relations, public understanding of science, and, in particular, teaching. The experience with the game indicates that it can be effectively used in seminars with students to obtain a holistic picture of the issue and to lay out a common language for deeper reflections on climate change. This contribution also identifies some pitfalls and essential instruments for its adequate use for teaching. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10