NASPAA Simulation Committee Webinar

Sep 17
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Title: Navigating the Use of Educational Simulations to Innovate Effective Teaching and Learning for Public Service - with NASPAA and DMS Academy

 

Description: This webinar brings together members of NASPAA’s Simulation Committee to navigate the value and use of educational simulations in the classroom. Attendees will learn about the purpose of simulations in public affairs education, the data on student learning outcomes, the teaching strategies by educators experienced in simulation learning, and the steps to take to get started with simulation education yourself, including cost structure. This webinar is collaborating with DMS Academy to discuss the Pandemic Simulation.

 

Pandemic Simulation: In this simulation, students are confronted with the real-time spread of a deadly infectious disease. In the roles of government ministers (Prime Minister, Minister of Communication, etc.), they must work together to decide which policies to implement in order to stop the pandemic. During the simulation, students interact with other “country governments” and make decisions about complex, intergovernmental policy proposals in a fast-paced environment. They experience real public service pressures as they are challenged to protect their nation from the outbreak before it’s too late.

 

Presenters: 

Dana Harsell, University of North Dakota

Luis Luna-Reyes, University at Albany

Christina Barsky, University of Vermont

Daniel Silva, DMS Academy

Alex Minkoff, NASPAA

 

  • Introduction: Why Simulations for Public Admin, Policy, and Public Affairs classes (Dana)
    • About today’s webinar, Pandemic sim and the sim competition
    • Why simulations for public affairs education? 
      • Active learning, decision making, policy trade-offs, and opportunity to fail in a safe environment.
  • Teaching applications and tips for success (Luis)
    • Course alignment and assessment
    • Online, campus-based, and hybrid applications
    • Debriefing with students. What worked as expected? What didn’t?
  • Data Presentation (Christina)
  • Pandemic Simulation - (Daniel Silva, DMS)
    • How it uses real data to create a realistic model of a pandemic
  • Closeout: Next Steps and Resources (Alex)
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