Game-based learning for marine resource management: Reflections on using games in the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture
This dissertation is a case-study of the development and introduction of game-based learning in the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science. The use of games for learning has long traditions, but is currently receiving increased attention from sch...
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This dissertation is a case-study of the development and introduction of game-based learning in the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science. The use of games for learning has long traditions, but is currently receiving increased attention from scholars in light of the increased focus on active learning in higher education institutions. The Norwegian College of Fishery Science at UiT The Arctic University of Norway established the SimFish-project to develop innovative interdisciplinary learning in fisheries and aquaculture. This thesis presents research produced in connection with this project, focusing on the case of game-based instruction loops for marine resource management in the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture. The case study is interdisciplinary, drawing on social science fisheries studies, active learning, game-based learning, and historical game studies. The included papers deal with different facets of these fields. The main aim in this thesis is to investigate how the underlying concepts of sustainable fisheries governance and core learning objectives in marine resource management can be integrated in game-based learning activities, and study the impacts the introduction of games as educational practice have had in the study program. The main focus of analysis is the qualitative data collected from students after game sessions, and an end of program evaluation for graduates of the program. The results show that the game-based instruction loops have served to engage the students, and contributed to the attainment of the learning outcomes in marine resource management. The games have been both a positive learning experience, and provided simulated experience that the students find relevant for the real-world seafood industry and understanding issues related to sustainable fisheries management. The games have offered opportunities for the students to practice 21st Century skills, but the data collection has not been specific enough to contribute in-depth understanding. The results as a whole indicate that game-based learning has worked well for creating learning built on constructive alignment between the learning activities, learning outcomes and assessment. Debriefing, the structured integration of the game-experiences in the overall learning experience, has been an important factor. As a whole, the findings indicate and contribute knowledge that can further the use of game-based learning in fisheries education and related fields. |
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Game-based learning for marine resource management: Reflections on using games in the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture |
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Game-based learning for marine resource management: Reflections on using games in the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture |
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Paper 1: Weines, J. Exploring fishery history in game form: “Never again April 18!” (Manuscript, in review). Now published in Rethinking History, 2021 , also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/23250 . Paper 2: Weines, J. (2019). Promoting 21st Century skills with game-based learning in interdisciplinary fisheries education. Proceedings of the 13th European conference on games-based learning, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, 3-4 October 2019 , 933-942. Also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18528 . Paper 3: Strandbu, A., Weines, J. & Esaiassen, M. (2021). Spilt kunnskap på lektorutdanninga: Førsteårsstudentenes erfaringer med kunnskapsspillet. Nordic Journal of STEM Education, 4 (1). Also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/21568 . Paper 4: Weines, J. & Borit, M. Better game worlds by design: The GAS framework for designing games based on socio-ecological systems, demonstrated on Nusfjord (2017). (Manuscript). Now published in Games and Culture, 2021 , available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/22011 . 978-82-8266-202-4 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/21968 |
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/21968 2023-05-15T18:49:27+02:00 Game-based learning for marine resource management: Reflections on using games in the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture Weines, Jørn 2021-09-03 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/21968 eng eng UiT The Arctic University of Norway UiT Norges arktiske universitet Paper 1: Weines, J. Exploring fishery history in game form: “Never again April 18!” (Manuscript, in review). Now published in Rethinking History, 2021 , also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/23250 . Paper 2: Weines, J. (2019). Promoting 21st Century skills with game-based learning in interdisciplinary fisheries education. Proceedings of the 13th European conference on games-based learning, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark, 3-4 October 2019 , 933-942. Also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/18528 . Paper 3: Strandbu, A., Weines, J. & Esaiassen, M. (2021). Spilt kunnskap på lektorutdanninga: Førsteårsstudentenes erfaringer med kunnskapsspillet. Nordic Journal of STEM Education, 4 (1). Also available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/21568 . Paper 4: Weines, J. & Borit, M. Better game worlds by design: The GAS framework for designing games based on socio-ecological systems, demonstrated on Nusfjord (2017). (Manuscript). Now published in Games and Culture, 2021 , available in Munin at https://hdl.handle.net/10037/22011 . 978-82-8266-202-4 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/21968 openAccess Copyright 2021 The Author(s) VDP::Humanities: 000::History: 070::Other history: 089 VDP::Humaniora: 000::Historie: 070::Annen historie: 089 VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920::Other fisheries disciplines: 929 VDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900::Fiskerifag: 920::Andre fiskerifag: 929 VDP::Social science: 200::Education: 280::Other disciplines within education: 289 VDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Pedagogiske fag: 280::Andre pedagogiske fag: 289 DOKTOR-002 Doctoral thesis Doktorgradsavhandling 2021 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-12-08T23:55:19Z This dissertation is a case-study of the development and introduction of game-based learning in the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Norwegian College of Fishery Science. The use of games for learning has long traditions, but is currently receiving increased attention from scholars in light of the increased focus on active learning in higher education institutions. The Norwegian College of Fishery Science at UiT The Arctic University of Norway established the SimFish-project to develop innovative interdisciplinary learning in fisheries and aquaculture. This thesis presents research produced in connection with this project, focusing on the case of game-based instruction loops for marine resource management in the Bachelor of Science in Fisheries and Aquaculture. The case study is interdisciplinary, drawing on social science fisheries studies, active learning, game-based learning, and historical game studies. The included papers deal with different facets of these fields. The main aim in this thesis is to investigate how the underlying concepts of sustainable fisheries governance and core learning objectives in marine resource management can be integrated in game-based learning activities, and study the impacts the introduction of games as educational practice have had in the study program. The main focus of analysis is the qualitative data collected from students after game sessions, and an end of program evaluation for graduates of the program. The results show that the game-based instruction loops have served to engage the students, and contributed to the attainment of the learning outcomes in marine resource management. The games have been both a positive learning experience, and provided simulated experience that the students find relevant for the real-world seafood industry and understanding issues related to sustainable fisheries management. The games have offered opportunities for the students to practice 21st Century skills, but the data collection has not been specific enough to contribute in-depth understanding. The results as a whole indicate that game-based learning has worked well for creating learning built on constructive alignment between the learning activities, learning outcomes and assessment. Debriefing, the structured integration of the game-experiences in the overall learning experience, has been an important factor. As a whole, the findings indicate and contribute knowledge that can further the use of game-based learning in fisheries education and related fields. Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Arctic University of Norway UiT The Arctic University of Norway University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Arctic Norway |