International Conference on Engineering Education ICEE 2005

Global Education InterlinkJuly 25th - 29th, Gliwice, Poland

Nelson L. Lammoglia*Roberto Zarama

Juan C. Bohórquez

* Contact email address: n-lammog@uniandes.edu.co

Pensajistán

Towards the use of game as a methodology for building autonomy

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” IDEASINTRODUCED 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

• 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.

BALANCE BETWEEN COHESION…

THE STUDENTS MUST ACCEPT:

• Students learn to manage their own time as part of their training.

• Students decides the themes on which they develop their assignments.

…AND AUTONOMY

GRANTED IN THOSE ASPECTS THAT MAKE STUDENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN LEARNING PROCESS

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.

PENSAJISTAN GAME

CONSTITUTIVE RULES: Rules of RecoursesTRIUNVIRATE PENSAJISTÁN

PRIVATE SYSTEM SUBJECTSPUBLIC SYSTEM

FOREIGN SECTOR

BCP

CONSTITUTIONALCOURT

STATE

SUPREME COURT

JUECES

CONGRESS GOBIERNOGOBIERNOGOBIERNOGOBIERNOCORPORATIONS

GOBIERNOGOBIERNOGOBIERNOGOBIERNOSTAKE

HOLDERS

GOVERNMENT

SENADORESSENADORESCONGRESS MEMBERS

DNPP

PRESIDENCY

MINISTRIES

CCP

MIN COM

DIAN SUP.VAL.

MIN HAC.

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 rulesThe 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 rulesWhenever 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.

THEORETICAL Vs OBSERVED RESULTS

THEORETICAL Vs OBSERVED RESULTS

Period Average Maximum

IIIIII

3.33/247.83/24

11.79/24

8/2416/2418/24

THEORETICAL Vs OBSERVED RESULTS

THEORETICAL Vs OBSERVED RESULTS

GradeChapter I Holons

Chapter II

Holons

Chapter III

HolonsModels Holons

Individual Work Holons

TOTAL Holons

5.0 h$ 10.000h$ 10.000

h$ 10.000 h$ 10.000 h$ 60.000 h$ 100.000

4.5 h$ 10.000h$ 10.000

h$ 5.000 h$ 10.000 h$ 55.000 h$ 90.000

4.0 h$ 5.000h$ 10.000

h$ 5.000 h$ 5.000 h$ 50.000 h$ 80.000

3.5 h$ 5.000 h$ 5.000 h$ 5.000 h$ 5.000 h$ 40.000 h$ 70.000

3.0 h$ 0 h$ 0 h$ 0 h$ 0 h$ 30.000 h$ 60.000

2.5 h$ 0 h$ 0 h$ 0 h$ 0 h$ 15.000 h$ 40.000

2.0 h$ 0 h$ 0 h$ 0 h$ 0 h$ 5.000 h$ 20.000

FURTHER WORK

THANK YOU, VERY MUCH.