ERIC Number: EJ1458815
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1551-2169
EISSN: EISSN-1551-2177
Wargames as Pedagogical Tools: Using Wargames for Higher Education
Michael Fowler
Journal of Political Science Education, v21 n1 p163-182 2025
Wargames and crisis simulations can be useful pedagogical tools when deliberately used. This paper explores the spectrum of pedagogical objectives; what use are wargames for learning? What types of objectives can they explore? How do you align the learning objectives with the right type of game? The paper leverages Bloom's Taxonomy of learning as a method to guide game selection according to the desired classroom learning objective. For each type of game, the paper identifies lessons from higher education classroom use that others should consider before applying their own wargame.
Descriptors: College Students, College Faculty, Educational Games, Computer Games, Computer Simulation, War, Active Learning, Learning Objectives, Computer Software Selection, Instructional Material Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Positive Reinforcement, Goal Orientation, Student Motivation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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