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Pensajist á n Towards the use of game as a methodology for building autonomy. Nelson L. Lammoglia* Roberto Zarama Juan C. Boh órquez. International Conference on Engineering Education ICEE 2005 Global Education Interlink July 25 th - 29 th , Gliwice, Poland.
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PensajistánTowards the use of game as a methodology for building autonomy Nelson L. Lammoglia* Roberto Zarama Juan C. Bohórquez International Conference on Engineering EducationICEE 2005Global Education InterlinkJuly 25th - 29th, Gliwice, Poland * Contact email address: n-lammog@uniandes.edu.co
WHAT WERE WE LOOKING FOR? 1. The junction of the theory, the tools and the practice of knowledge; 2. The balance between cohesion and autonomy; and 3. The use of the game like learning tool.
THEORETICAL “SYSTEMS THINKING” IDEAS INTRODUCED IN THE DESIGN OF THE COURSE • Balance between cohesion and autonomy • Integration between discursive and practical dominions • Capability to know and use rules • Care for the self and the other selves • Strategic thinking • Production of trust • Competition and cooperation
BALANCE BETWEEN COHESION… THE STUDENTS MUST ACCEPT: • The General Regulations for Students of Universidad de los Andes. • The established topics. • The members of the teacher staff. • The transformation function of the points earned in the game. • The grades of the examinations. • Amongst other aspects.
…AND AUTONOMY GRANTED IN THOSE ASPECTS THAT MAKE STUDENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN LEARNING PROCESS • Students learn to manage their own time as part of their training. • Students decides the themes on which they develop their assignments.
PENSAJISTAN GAME Presentation The purpose of the game is to represent the social and environmental interrelations in which organizations participate. The system in Pensajistan is conformed by: the “State” and the subjects or citizens. Players earn “holons” (h$) selling goods and services to the Public System or exporting in the international market; through dividends earned by the corporations that conform them, or by taking control of the State.
PENSAJISTAN GAME CONSTITUTIVE RULES: Rule of Purpose The purpose of the game is to accrue capital. The capital is represented in holons. Capital is accrued by the production of knowledge in the field of systems thinking.
TRIUNVIRATE PENSAJISTÁN STATE FOREIGN SECTOR PRIVATE SYSTEM SUBJECTS PUBLIC SYSTEM CONGRESS BCP SUPREME COURT SENADORES SENADORES CONGRESS MEMBERS GOBIERNO GOBIERNO GOBIERNO GOBIERNO GOBIERNO GOBIERNO GOBIERNO GOBIERNO STAKE HOLDERS CORPORATIONS PRESIDENCY GOVERNMENT MIN COM JUECES MINISTRIES DNPP MIN HAC. CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DIAN CCP SUP.VAL. PENSAJISTAN GAME CONSTITUTIVE RULES: Rules of Recourses
PENSAJISTAN GAME CONSTITUTIVE RULES: Rules of Action • Production and commercialization of goods and services. • Liquidation of Corporations. • Taking the power of the State of Pensajistan.
PENSAJISTAN GAME REGULATIVE RULES: Rules of Strategy 1. Only buy products. 2. Only sell products. 3. Diversify purchase and sale of products. 4. Reach each accomplishment of the course by oneself. 5. Reach course’s accomplishments in teams so each participant obtains an accomplishment for the whole team. 6. Turn in a great deal of poor-quality assignments.. 7. Turn in few high-quality assignments. 8. Decrease their efforts throughout the semester. 9. Accomplish quickly the purpose of the game. 10. Accomplish the purpose of the game only at the end of the semester. 11. Accomplish the purpose of the course by taking power of the State.
PENSAJISTAN GAME REGULATIVE RULES: Rules of Arbitration Declarative rules The ICNS – International Community of Nomad States – is the entity in charge of evaluating the quality of the products and services produced by students. This corresponds to the International Community. Additionally, the only valid accounting to declare the accomplishment of the purpose of the game is that of the Central Bank of Pensajistan. Such entities are managed by the teacher staff of the course, and even after the revolution they are maintained as autonomous entities. Negotiation rules Whenever there are breaches between any of the integrants of the State of Pensajistan, they are dissolved by two instances: the Supreme Court of Justice of Pensajistan and the Council of the Faculty of engineering of Universidad de los Andes.
