Gaming in Planning, Architecture and Social Sciences

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Gaming in Planning, Architecture and Social
Sciences

• Andrea Frank

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University of Michigans Urban gaming/simulation
programme
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The Certificate in Gaming/Simulation

• Required Courses
• UP662 Core seminar
• UP663 Theory practice of G/S
• UP664 Gaming Simulation Studio

• Electives (in various fields)
• - Metropolitan Area Growth Game (Urban Planning)
• - Scientific Problem Solving (Math)
• - Instructional Gaming (School of Education)
• - Negotiation Skills for environmental dispute
  resolution (SNRE)
• Etc.

18 credit hrs total, 1 course equals 3 or 4
credit hrs.
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UMs Certificate in Gaming/Simulation

• Practice Theory
• a) Use/experience games/simulations
• b) Learning about games/simulations
• History, Typology Structure
• Appropriate (ethical) use
• Theories
• Game design, i.e. how to developing
  games/simulations for certain learning outcomes
  or research objectives

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Plannings complex problems
Rational
Few Variables
Gaming /role play and policy exercises
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Single Decision-makers
Calibrated
Uncalibrated
Many Decision-makers
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Many Variables
Non-rational
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Games rapid, complex communication
Lecture
Monologue
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Dialogue
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Seminar
Seq. Dialogue
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Multilogue
Gaming
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paraphernalia, Non-verbal clues
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Great Learning Tools

• Games/simulations are
• Fun ! participatory creative
• Learning by doing
• Immersive environment, close to reality
• Safe environment for learning (skills, behaviour,
  concepts)

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G/S Resources

• CEBE departmental workshop on Gaming/Simulation
• SAGSET Society for interactive learning (UK)
  http//www.sagset.org
• ISAGA (International Simulation and Gaming
  Association)/summer school see conference flyer
• Duke, RD and Geurts, JLA (forthcoming, 2004)
  Policy Games for strategic management pathway
  into the unknown. Dutch University Press.
• Program on Negotiation (Harvard University)
  Clearinghouse for case study/simulation materials
  - http//www.pon.org/index.cfm
• Meligrana, JF and JS Andrew (2003). Role playing
  Simulations in Urban Planning Education
  Planning Practice and Research 18 (1)95-107.
• Simulation and Gaming Intern. Journal of Theory,
  Practice and Research
• Simulation Gaming Research Yearbooks (Kogan
  Page)

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Types of Gaming Simulations
Case Studies, Policy Exercises
Simulations/ Mathemat. Modelling
Educational games, Role Play
Game theory
Recreationl Games
Training, War games
Virtual reality Prisoners dilemma, cellular
automata etc.
Chess, monopoly, etc.
Flight simulator, etc
Urban development games, teaching processes,
concepts
Multiparty negotiation exercises, explore
policies