Serious Games as a Means for Scientific Knowledge Transfer-A Case From Engineering Management Education
Journal
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
ISSN
0018-9391
ISSN-Digital
1558-0040
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2015-05
Author(s)
Research Team
IWI1
Abstract
Disseminating scientific findings through journal publications is in the very nature of every academic discipline. However, with the emergence of the knowledge society and lifelong learning needs, there is a growing demand for alternative ways to enhance the dissemination of research findings to a broader audience than academics and young students. In this paper, we first introduce the concept of serious games as a well-acknowledged alternative method to discourse and deliver current engineering or management-related research findings to society. Then, considering the lack of a unified serious game design framework and the gaps in the extant literature, we illustrate our design rationale for the development and evaluation of serious games. The proposed framework contributes the following advancements to the body of extant literature and practices: i) it is strongly centered on a well-known knowledge transfer framework and ii) it is strongly based on a participatory design approach, deliberately involving iterative and frequent testing and fine- tuning sessions, overcoming the inherent limitations of traditional stage-gate or waterfall development models. We conclude by providing some insights gained during the development of the game and the framework as well as by discussing the challenges associated with the design and use of serious games as an alternative genre for disseminating engineering- and management-related research findings.
Language
English
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
IEEE
Publisher place
New York, NY
Volume
62
Number
2
Start page
256
End page
265
Pages
10
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
240462
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