Exercise 'Technology Assessment' through a gaming procedure. (27th November 2006)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ahamer, Gilbert; Schrei, Christian
• Is Part Of: Journal of design research. Volume 5:Number 2(2006)
• Page Start: 224
• Page End: 252
• Publication Date: 2006-11-27
• Subjects: technology assessment -- TA -- engineering education -- game-based learning -- social design -- consensus building -- higher education -- design education -- process design -- negotiation games -- e-learning -- electronic learning -- online learning -- training -- gaming; Design -- Human factors -- Periodicals; Design -- Methodology -- Periodicals; Design, Industrial -- Periodicals; 745.405
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-3050

Abstract

How to train advanced university students for 'Technology Assessment' (TA)? Which type of social process design is best for learning social and academic skills? A new negotiation game ('Surfing Global Change') tries to give an answer. Its graphic design elements represent the underlying e-learning concept. Analysis highlights the importance of rhythmisation in the social processes in order to safeguard training efficiency for different initial levels of proficiency in a class. Multi-perspectivism is facilitated by taking roles of different stakeholders. We understand 'design' in a universal way as a compound of temporal, spatial and inter-individual structures facilitating the realisation of processes.