Can a game put engineering students in an active learning mode? A first experiment in sustainable agriculture teaching

Michelin M., Depigny Sylvain, Michelin Yves. 2006. Can a game put engineering students in an active learning mode? A first experiment in sustainable agriculture teaching. In : Advances in computer, information, and systems sciences, and engineering: proceedings of IETA 2005, TeNe 2005, EIAE 2005. Elleithy Khaled (ed.), Sobh Tarek (ed.), Mahmood Ausif (ed.), Iskander Magued (ed.), Karim Mohammad (ed.). Dordrecht : Springer [Pays-Bas], 343-350. ISBN 978-1-4020-5260-6 International Conference on Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment and E-Learning, Bridgeport, États-Unis, 10 Décembre 2005/20 Décembre 2005.

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Résumé : An experiment using educational games has been conducted in France with first year engineering students to develop their understanding of what sustainable farming is. We have devised a game that models the impact of grazing practices on landscape dynamics and compared a board version and a virtual one. The game appears to be more efficient in developing the desire to learn more and stimulating players' imagination than in teaching precise scientific knowledge. The game does not take the place of the classical courses. It introduces them. Finally, there is not any competition between the board game and the computerized one; the board game is more relevant to start the educational process, the second allows more possibilities to experiment different ways of management.

Classification Agris : C20 - Vulgarisation
C10 - Enseignement
P01 - Conservation de la nature et ressources foncières
F40 - Écologie végétale
L02 - Alimentation animale
E14 - Économie et politique du développement

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