Simulation for sustainability education (SISU-EDU)

Research summary

The partner organisations bring together their expertise in research and development of new educational methods and tools at university level in the field of sustainability and development education and training. The goal of the cooperation is to combine the technical and pedagogical elements of existing simulation and game tools to a massive multiplayer online simulation for sustainability education. This is pursued by forming a network willing to participate in the forming of a massive multiplayer simulation for sustainability education in Southern Africa.

Description

Research info

Research title
Simulation for sustainability education (SISU-EDU)

Research timeline
1.1.2015 - 1.12.2015

Keywords
Education games simulation Sustainability

Region
Africa

Countries
Finland

Institution
University of Turku
Finland Futures Research Centre
Turku, Finland

Funding instrument
Other

Project budget
0 - 200,000 euros

Head of research
Johanna Ollila

Research team
Johanna Ollila, Roderick Fox, Sophie Oldfield, Johanna Kärki

Partners
Rhodes University, University of Cape Town

Contact information
Johanna Kärki
johanna.karki@utu.fi

Record last updated
3.7.2015