System, State, or Individual: Gaming Levels of Analysis in International Relations

Asal, Victor; Miller, Inga; Willis, Charmaine N.

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“…As a pedagogical tool, simulated negotiations offer immersive experience and thus provide the opportunity for students to learn from first-hand experience and understand real-world environments (Usherwood, 2018;Asal & Blake, 2006;Irrera, 2021). Apart from making it possible for students to test theories and possible outcomes, academics in political science courses have also found them useful when explaining decision-making processes in different policy fields (Asal, Miller & Willis, 2020;Irrera, 2020). Naturally, assessing the full benefits and drawbacks of using simulations (including simulated negotiations) as vehicles of learning in political science education is within the realm of political scientists.…”

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Simulated negotiations as a teaching tool in the ESP classroom

Šulovská

2023

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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Courses of English for Specific Purposes are offered by many universities, yet the potential these courses have to enhance learning in the students´ field of study is sometimes neglected. This article describes one effective method, focusing on the use of simulated negotiations as a teaching tool in the ESP course for political scientists. Simulated negotiations have been used in teaching of political science, international relations, diplomacy and related fields for many years but so far, their use outside political science courses has not been described. Relying on personal experience, we not only outline the steps needed to run a successful simulation in the ESP classroom, but also look at the benefits simulated negotiations bring both within and outside the ESP course. Participant feedback shows that apart from developing English language proficiency, simulated negotiations in ESP classes also enhance the students´ understanding of topics and issues from the field of political science. Another perceived benefit is the development and cultivation of transferrable / soft skills. Closer cooperation between language centres and individual university departments may lead to such modifications of the ESP syllabus that will complement both the ESP course and specialised courses from the students´ field of study.

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Simulated negotiations as a teaching tool in the ESP classroom

Šulovská

2023

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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“…In the political science field, the need to stimulate and enhance students' learning has produced a greater interest towards active learning tools. Games, movies, role play, interactive models and simulations have been extensively analysed because of their potential pedagogical impact and their capacity to increase knowledge, on the basis of a 'learn-by-doing' approach (Ayahn, 2019;Asal, Miller & Willis, 2020).…”

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Simulating conflict resolution dynamics and fostering negotiation skills

Irrera¹

2020

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El artículo analiza el uso de simulaciones como una herramienta de aprendizaje activo y explora su idoneidad en los estudios de Relaciones Internacionales (RR. II.), que involucran a diferentes poblaciones de estudiantes. Las experiencias de negociación anteriores se utilizan para describir Game of Peace, un modelo de negociación, desarrollado por el autor, para abarcar a los estudiantes en el papel de varias facciones involucradas en una guerra civil. Al evaluar los comentarios de los estudiantes, aquí se sostiene que las simulaciones son extremadamente funcionales para los cursos de RR. II., para mejorar las habilidades de aprendizaje, fomentar las habilidades y capacidades relacionales, y para llevar las teorías y conceptos a la vida real. El artículo consta de tres partes. En primer lugar, se evalúa la literatura más reciente sobre simulaciones para reflexionar sobre la idoneidad de las simulaciones; en segundo lugar, la experiencia del Game of Peace se presenta en sus principales pasos, roles y características de interacción. Por último, sus principales resultados se utilizan para evaluar su impacto pedagógico y prever más investigaciones.

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“…Earlier studies have shown improved learning results associated with simulation games using experiments or quasi-experiments (Galatas 2006;Stover 2007;Lee and Shirkey 2017). Asal et al (2019) have also recently demonstrated that short simulations can effectively be used to illustrate specific theoretical concepts in IR theories, e.g. levels-of-analysis.…”

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Anarchy is What Students Make of It: Playing Out Wendt’s Three Cultures of Anarchy

Mattlin

2021

Journal of Political Science Education

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This article explores the hidden educational potential in the board game Diplomacy. While commonly recognized as a good low-cost negotiation simulation and a useful teaching platform, the original game version over-emphasizes the conflictual nature of international relations and presents an image of international relations that is not reflective of the state of world politics today. The article reports experiences from developing and teaching a modified version of the game. It suggests a concrete way to integrate International Relations (IR) theories directly into the game. By making three common theoretical approaches an integrated part of the game, as well as expanding game strategies, win conditions and associated payoff tables, Diplomacy can be turned from a tool for teaching one variant of Realism into a flexible platform for teaching a broader range of IR theories, including Liberal-Institutionalism and Constructivism. In this way, the gap between abstract theory and simulated practice can be bridged in a way that students much appreciate as a learning mode. The article thus suggests a partial solution to one of the key challenges of using games and simulations in political science teaching: how to connect the game or simulation with theory.

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System, State, or Individual: Gaming Levels of Analysis in International Relations

Cited by 5 publications

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Simulated negotiations as a teaching tool in the ESP classroom

Simulated negotiations as a teaching tool in the ESP classroom

Simulating conflict resolution dynamics and fostering negotiation skills

Anarchy is What Students Make of It: Playing Out Wendt’s Three Cultures of Anarchy

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