The phosphorus negotiation game (P-Game): first evaluation of a serious game to support science-policy decision making played in more than 20 countries worldwide

dc.contributor.authorNils, Haneklaus
dc.contributor.authorMary, Kaggwa
dc.contributor.authorJane, Misihairabgwi
dc.contributor.authorSherif, Abu El-Magd
dc.contributor.authorNaima, Ahmadi
dc.contributor.authorJamal, Ait Brahim
dc.contributor.authorAloyce, Amasi
dc.contributor.authorAndrea, Balláné Kovács
dc.contributor.authorŁukasz, Bartela
dc.contributor.authorHajar, Bellefqih
dc.contributor.authorRedouane, Beniazza
dc.contributor.authorJaroslav, Bernas
dc.contributor.authorEssaid, Bilal
dc.contributor.authorTomislav, Bituh
dc.contributor.authorYelizaveta, Chernysh
dc.contributor.authorViktoriia, Chubur
dc.contributor.authorJelena, Ćirić
dc.contributor.authorClaudia, Dolezal
dc.contributor.authorAndrea, Figulová
dc.contributor.authorJanja, Filipi
dc.contributor.authorGordana, Glavan
dc.contributor.authorTibor, Guzsvinecz
dc.contributor.authorLászló, Horváth
dc.contributor.authorSasho, Josimovski
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Kiselicki
dc.contributor.authorMaja, Lazarus
dc.contributor.authorMaja, Kazazić
dc.contributor.authorIstván, Komlósi
dc.contributor.authorAli, Maged
dc.contributor.authorTebogo, Mashifana
dc.contributor.authorGordana, Medunić
dc.contributor.authorEmina, Mehić
dc.contributor.authorFelhi, Mongi
dc.contributor.authorKelvin, Mtei
dc.contributor.authorDennis, Mwalongo
dc.contributor.authorJerome, Mwimanzi
dc.contributor.authorJakub, Nowak
dc.contributor.authorOqba, Basal
dc.contributor.authorKhaoula, Qamouche
dc.contributor.authorMałgorzata, Rajfur
dc.contributor.authorHynek, Roubík
dc.contributor.authorMijalche, Santa
dc.contributor.authorCecília, Sik-Lányi
dc.contributor.authorMaike, Sippel
dc.contributor.authorGerald, Steiner
dc.contributor.authorAnna, Skorek-Osikowska
dc.contributor.authorAnton, Slavov
dc.contributor.authorPaweł, Świsłowski
dc.contributor.authorAli, Tlili
dc.contributor.authorKalina, Trenevska-Blagoeva
dc.contributor.authorIvan, Tschalakov
dc.contributor.authorTomáš, Vlček
dc.contributor.authorStanisław, Wacławek
dc.contributor.authorIvan, Zlatanović
dc.contributor.authorMatúš, Mišík
dc.contributor.authorHendrik, Brink
dc.contributor.authorTzong-Ru, Lee
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-06T12:11:53Z
dc.date.available2025-01-06T12:11:53Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-02
dc.description.abstractEnvironmental negotiations are complex, and conveying the interaction between science and policy in traditional teaching methods is challenging. To address this issue, innovative educational approaches like serious gaming and role-playing games have emerged. These methods allow students to actively explore the roles of different stakeholders in environmental decision-making and weigh for instance between sometimes conflicting UN Sustainable Development Goals or other dilemmas. In this work the phosphorus negotiation game (P-Game) is for the first time introduced. We present the initial quantitative and qualitative findings derived from engaging 788 students at various academic levels (Bachelor, Master, PhD, and Postdoc) across three continents and spanning 22 different countries. Quantitative results indicate that female participants and MSc students benefitted the most significantly from the P-Game, with their self-reported knowledge about phosphorus science and negotiation science/practice increasing by 71–93% (overall), 86–100% (females), and 73–106% (MSc students in general). Qualitative findings reveal that the P-Game can be smoothly conducted with students from diverse educational and cultural backgrounds. Moreover, students highly value their participation in the P-Game, which can be completed in just 2–3 h. This game not only encourages active engagement among participants but also provides valuable insights into the complex environmental issues associated with global phosphorus production. We strongly believe that the underlying methodology described here could also be used for other topics.
dc.identifier.citationHaneklaus, N., Kaggwa, M., Misihairabgwi, J., Abu El-Magd, S., Ahmadi, N., Ait Brahim, J., ... & Lee, T. R. (2025). The phosphorus negotiation game (P-Game): first evaluation of a serious game to support science-policy decision making played in more than 20 countries worldwide. Discover Sustainability, 6(1), 1-16.
dc.identifier.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43621-024-00693-6
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/2206
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherDiscover Sustainability
dc.subjectEnvironmental decision-making
dc.subjectGaming and role-playing games
dc.subjectPhosphorus production
dc.titleThe phosphorus negotiation game (P-Game): first evaluation of a serious game to support science-policy decision making played in more than 20 countries worldwide
dc.typeArticle

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