Case Study Learning Is Good But Not As Good As This
Case Study-based learning is good.
But not nearly as good as game and simulation-based learning.
A Case Study expects students to care about some problem they have no personal experience with that happened to some person or organization they probably have never heard of.
In a simulation game, the student is the case study. It's their own virtual life. It's their own problem they are investigating and solving.
In fact, it's not just one or two problems. It's a continuous problem-solving activity where they make hundreds of decisions. And directly experience the consequences of those decisions.
If you believe that one case study provides students with a valuable learning experience. Imagine the opportunity to experience hundreds.
If you want a student to care about learning, make it about them.
Give them a personal experience.
Allow them to find meaning through failure and success — of their own doing.
PS: And you don't have to worry about AI doing all the work.
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I'm Mathew Georghiou and I write about how games are transforming education and learning. I also share my experience as an entrepreneur inventing products and designing educational resources used by millions around the world. More about me at Georghiou.com