Assessing Bias in the Statecraft IR Simulation

Autor/inn/en	Smith, Hayden J.; Michelsen, Niall
Titel	Assessing Bias in the Statecraft IR Simulation
Quelle	In: Journal of Political Science Education, 17 (2021) 3, S.458-471 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1551-2169
DOI	10.1080/15512169.2019.1641716
Schlagwörter	International Relations; Political Science; Teaching Methods; Teamwork; Competition; Ideology; Political Attitudes; Student Behavior; Educational Games; Computer Games; Computer Simulation; State Universities; Undergraduate Students; Foreign Policy; Social Bias; Social Systems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Internationale Beziehungen; Staatslehre; Politikwissenschaft; Politische Wissenschaft; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Wettkampf; Ideologie; Political attitude; Politische Einstellung; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Educational game; Lernspiel; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Computergrafik; Computersimulation; Staatliche Universität; Außenpolitik; Social system; Soziales System
Abstract	The Statecraft IR simulation has received a significant amount of attention in the pedagogical literature. Some instructors have asserted that Statecraft is biased toward the behavior and learning goals of realism, calling into question the utility of the simulation as a teaching tool. Using thirteen iterations of the simulation we empirically evaluate the number of points earned by each team, grouped on a scale of realist-idealist ideology. Our results show no statistical difference between realist and idealist groups in total number of award points or any specific award goal. Rather, we find Statecraft is a versatile simulation that allows instructors to emphasize and students to pursue both realist and idealist objectives. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01