Planspiel-Literaturdatenbank des ZMS

Abstract: In this paper, we discuss how the development of simulation games can benefit from successful elements in entertainment games. Therefore, we will describe the entertainment game Citadels (Faidutti 2000) and inform about the related development process of the simulation game MachiaCELLi. MachiaCELLi is a physical simulation game that is being used in the interface between research and policy making. The focus of our contribution is on the analysis of the game mechanics of Citadels, our considerations and transfer of selected mechanics to MachiaCELLi, as well as the adjustments of the learning mechanics, and the inclusion of a debriefing phase. The paper concludes with a discussion of lessons learned and recommendations for future work.

Abstract: The present study examined the effects of debriefing on 171 Japanese
university students as part of an international collaboration between Austria and
Japan. There were eight experimental conditions, as follows: control group
without treatment, fun game with no debriefing, Prisoner's Dilemma (PD) game
with no debriefing, PD game with self-completed debriefing, PD game with
guided written debriefing, PD game with guided written debriefing and a conceptual
frame, no game but reading of a text, and no game but study of a picture.
Following completion of these activities, groups of four participants then played
the Highway Planning Game [1], which deals with cooperation and conflict.
Although performance during the Highway Planning Game did not significantly
differ among the groups (probably because of the small number of groups), there
were interesting differences in terms of performance and attitudes that will
stimulate further research.

Abstract: Games for decision making have developed into a powerful
tool for corporations. Irrespective of their size, corporations have been
increasingly using these games in order to evaluate and ascertain impactful
business decisions and strategies. Despite their proven added value
to the decision making process, there is still lack of research on whether,
and if so how, these games can be used by researchers and practitioners
to build evidents on systems' behavior, as part of a larger scheme. To
this effect, this paper proposes a framework to determine the different
artifacts of games that should be logged and stored for future use.

Attachment: 37e703d4-5acf-45f4-9d43-9553ee38b8b2.pdf

Abstract: Das Ziel der Arbeit war es, einen Beitrag im Bereich der empirischen Wirksamkeitsprüfung in der Lehrerfortbildung zu leisten. Denn offenbar haben die neu erworbenen Kompetenzen der Lehrer im Kollegium und in schulischen oder pädagogischen Dimensionen kaum Effekte und ein Transfer in die Schule bleibt gering. Dazu wurden nach der Durchführung von zwei Planspielfortbildungen persönliche Interviews geführt. Die Frage nach der Umsetzung des Gelernten in die Unterrichtspraxis rückte dabei in den Mittelpunkt. Entscheidend war hierbei zu ergründen, aufgrund welcher Gegebenheiten der Planspieleinsatz aus Sicht der Lehrkräfte in der Schule erschwert oder verhindert wird. Überdies wurde auch nach Transferfördermöglichkeiten gefragt. Diese Fragestellungen wurden im Rahmen einer Masterarbeit, welche vom Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftspädagogik der Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg betreut wurde, untersucht. Aufbauend auf dem Rahmenmodell des Trainingstransfers nach Baldwin &