Becoming a Professional Learning Designer: Modeling Concept Relations in a Playable Case Study

• In Event: Studies of Learning Simulations

Abstract

Playable Case Studies (PCSs) are an emerging simulation technology that allow learners to engage in authentic professional experiences while also reflecting on the simulated experience in-person. In this study, we seek to understand the efficacy of a PCS centered on designing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). More specifically, we seek to understand how this PCS allowed learners to form conceptual relationships between a set competencies foundational to MOOC learning designers. We investigate these conceptual relationships through a series of five Epistemic Network Analysis (ENA) models that track the emergence of these relationships throughout the PCS. Results suggest that the PCS was effective in allowing learners to operationalize conceptual connections, and thus engage in more professional ways of knowing.

Authors

• Jacob Fortman, Grand Valley State University

• Rebecca M. Quintana, University of Michigan

• Chelsea Beth Chandler, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

• Yuanru Tan