The Pedagogical Benefits of SimCity in Urban Geography Education
2015; National Council for Geographic Education; Volume: 115; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/00221341.2015.1061585
ISSN1752-6868
Autores Tópico(s)Digital Games and Media
ResumoThis article investigated the pedagogical potential of the SimCity simulation game in an urban geography course. University students used SimCity to build their own cities and applied a wide range of theories to support their urban structures. Moreover, the students critically evaluated the logic and functioning of the SimCity simulation compared to real-world contexts and urban geography principles. The students believed the SimCity activity provided them with opportunities to promote their geographic creativity, resulting in diverse, unique, and interesting cities. The findings demonstrate that the use of SimCity can be an effective tool for geography education.
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