The Climate Action Simulation
The Climate Action Simulation
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DOI：
10.1177/1046878119890643
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发表时间：
2019-12-22
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2
通讯作者：
Rath, Kenneth
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作者：
Rooney-Varga, Juliette N.;Kapmeier, Florian;Rath, Kenneth
背景资料。我们描述并提供了气候行动模拟的初步评估，这是一个基于模拟的角色扮演游戏，使参与者能够自己了解气候-能源系统对潜在政策和行动的反应。与会者了解气候行动的规模和紧迫性、不同政策和行动的影响以及不同政策选择的动态和相互作用。干预。气候行动模拟将交互式计算机模型En-Roads与角色扮演结合在一起，参与者可以在其中就能源和气候政策做出决定。他们了解气候和能源系统的动态，因为他们发现道路如何对自己的气候能源决策做出反应。方法：研究方法。我们使用模拟前和模拟后的调查以及一个焦点小组来评估气候行动模拟的学习成果。结果。对调查结果的分析表明，气候行动模拟增加了参与者对减排规模以及应对气候变化所需的政策和行动的了解。他们对气候变化的个人和情感参与也有所增加。焦点小组参与者对气候行动模拟持压倒性的积极态度，称这让他们感到有能力在应对气候挑战方面做出积极的改变。讨论和结论。初步评估结果表明，气候行动模拟提供了一种引人入胜的体验，提供了关于气候和能源系统的知识，同时也开辟了情感和社会学习途径。
Background. We describe and provide an initial evaluation of the Climate Action Simulation, a simulation-based role-playing game that enables participants to learn for themselves about the response of the climate-energy system to potential policies and actions. Participants gain an understanding of the scale and urgency of climate action, the impact of different policies and actions, and the dynamics and interactions of different policy choices. Intervention. The Climate Action Simulation combines an interactive computer model, En-ROADS, with a role-play in which participants make decisions about energy and climate policy. They learn about the dynamics of the climate and energy systems as they discover how En-ROADS responds to their own climate-energy decisions. Methods. We evaluated learning outcomes from the Climate Action Simulation using pre- and post-simulation surveys as well as a focus group. Results. Analysis of survey results showed that the Climate Action Simulation increases participants' knowledge about the scale of emissions reductions and policies and actions needed to address climate change. Their personal and emotional engagement with climate change also grew. Focus group participants were overwhelmingly positive about the Climate Action Simulation, saying it left them feeling empowered to make a positive difference in addressing the climate challenge. Discussion and Conclusions. Initial evaluation results indicate that the Climate Action Simulation offers an engaging experience that delivers gains in knowledge about the climate and energy systems, while also opening affective and social learning pathways.