Gamifying and evaluating problem structuring: A card game workshop for generating decision objectives

Aubert, Alice H.; McConville, Jennifer; Schmid, Sara; Lienert, Judit

doi:10.1016/j.ejdp.2022.100021

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“…To generate purposes for sustainable wastewater management through a game-based intervention, researchers designed a card game to aid participatory decision-making processes. Using an MCDA approach, they employed complementary data to assess the game-based intervention, including qualitative data, self-reported assessments, and empirical performance measures [84]. A study aimed to structure the characteristics influencing the interests of container terminals.…”

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Solving the Problem of Reducing the Audiences’ Favor toward an Educational Institution by Using a Combination of Hard and Soft Operations Research Approaches

Xu,

Edalatpanah,

Sorourkhah

2023

Mathematics

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Because of hyper-complexity, a difficulty to define, multiple stakeholders with conflicting perspectives, and a lack of clear-cut solutions, wicked problems necessitate innovative and adaptive strategies. Operations research (OR) has been a valuable tool for managers to make informed decisions for years. However, as we face increasingly complex and messy problems, it has become apparent that relying solely on either hard or soft OR approaches is no longer sufficient. We need to explore more innovative methodologies to address these wicked problems effectively. This study has bridged the research gap by proposing a structured process encompassing a subdivision-based problem structuring method for defining the wicked problem, a multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) for prioritizing subproblems, and a hard OR technique, data envelopment analysis (DEA) for tackling one of the most critical subdivisions. The proposed methodology, the subdivision-based problem structuring method (SPSM), implemented in a case study, focuses on a higher education institution experiencing a decline in student admissions and involves five steps. First, a diverse group of stakeholders is formed to ensure the comprehensive consideration of perspectives. Second, the wicked problem is defined, considering long-term consequences, multiple stakeholders, and qualitative stakeholder opinions. Third, a hierarchical structure is created to break down the wicked problem into manageable subproblems. Fourth, a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) method prioritizes subproblems. Finally, the subproblems are addressed one by one using a combination of soft and hard OR tools. The findings highlight the benefits of integrating hard and soft OR approaches. The study concludes with reflections on the implications of using a combined OR approach to tackle wicked problems in higher education and beyond.

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Solving the Problem of Reducing the Audiences’ Favor toward an Educational Institution by Using a Combination of Hard and Soft Operations Research Approaches

Xu,

Edalatpanah,

Sorourkhah

2023

Mathematics

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“…* Adapted from Aubert et al (2022) testing of the RECLAIM game was thus two-fold: first to assess if the game fulfilled the intended outcomes for cognitive, normative and relational learning and second to document how the players experienced the game (Table 1). These learning categories reflect the aim of the game, as well as being representative of learning outcomes commonly expected from collaborative serious games for sustainability problems (den Hann & Van der Voort, 2018).…”

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Assessing the Potential to Use Serious Gaming in Planning Processes for Sanitation Designed for Resource Recovery

McConville

Billger²,

Niwagaba

et al. 2022

SSRN Journal

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Assessing the potential to use serious gaming in planning processes for sanitation designed for resource recovery

McConville¹,

Billger²,

Niwagaba³

et al. 2023

Environmental Science & Policy

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Gamifying and evaluating problem structuring: A card game workshop for generating decision objectives

Cited by 4 publications

References 62 publications

Solving the Problem of Reducing the Audiences’ Favor toward an Educational Institution by Using a Combination of Hard and Soft Operations Research Approaches

Solving the Problem of Reducing the Audiences’ Favor toward an Educational Institution by Using a Combination of Hard and Soft Operations Research Approaches

Assessing the Potential to Use Serious Gaming in Planning Processes for Sanitation Designed for Resource Recovery

Assessing the potential to use serious gaming in planning processes for sanitation designed for resource recovery

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