Crafting a Memorable Learning Experience: Reflections on the Aalto Manufacturing Game

Mikael Öhman; Müge Tetik; Risto Rajala; Jan Holmström

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-43666-6_26

Crafting a Memorable Learning Experience: Reflections on the Aalto Manufacturing Game

Mikael Öhman^*, Müge Tetik, Risto Rajala, Jan Holmström

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Department of Industrial Engineering and Management

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Abstract

Along with the growing popularity of game-based teaching, research on how to design serious games has gained momentum. While some prior work discusses the creation of learning experiences, the role of player emotions and their potential in enhancing learning has largely been overlooked. This paper discusses the design and development of Aalto Manufacturing Game, a board game on manufacturing and service operations dynamics for students and practitioners. We elaborate on the process of crafting a learning experience, with a specific emphasis on emotional engagement. We argue that learning experiences can be crafted through constructing framing events. Based on our experience in game design, we arrive at design propositions for creating and controlling emotional engagement during a serious game. Further, we discuss the effectiveness of our design based on feedback provided through a learning protocol, filled by students that participated in the game. Through our design propositions we make the case for “emotional engineering” in serious game design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures
Subtitle of host publication	IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2023, Proceedings
Editors	Erlend Alfnes, Anita Romsdal, Jan Ola Strandhagen, Gregor von Cieminski, David Romero
Publisher	Springer
Pages	378-391
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-43665-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43666-6_26
Publication status	Published - 2023
MoE publication type	A4 Conference publication
Event	International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems - Trondheim, Norway Duration: 17 Sept 2023 → 21 Sept 2023

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	690 IFIPAICT
ISSN (Print)	1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)	1868-422X

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems
Abbreviated title	APMS
Country/Territory	Norway
City	Trondheim
Period	17/09/2023 → 21/09/2023

Keywords

Emotional engagement
Game Design
Operations Management
Serious Game

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Öhman, M., Tetik, M., Rajala, R., & Holmström, J. (2023). Crafting a Memorable Learning Experience: Reflections on the Aalto Manufacturing Game. In E. Alfnes, A. Romsdal, J. O. Strandhagen, G. von Cieminski, & D. Romero (Eds.), Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures : IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2023, Proceedings (pp. 378-391). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 690 IFIPAICT). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43666-6_26

Öhman, Mikael ; Tetik, Müge ; Rajala, Risto et al. / Crafting a Memorable Learning Experience : Reflections on the Aalto Manufacturing Game. Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures : IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2023, Proceedings. editor / Erlend Alfnes ; Anita Romsdal ; Jan Ola Strandhagen ; Gregor von Cieminski ; David Romero. Springer, 2023. pp. 378-391 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology).

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Öhman, M, Tetik, M, Rajala, R & Holmström, J 2023, Crafting a Memorable Learning Experience: Reflections on the Aalto Manufacturing Game. in E Alfnes, A Romsdal, JO Strandhagen, G von Cieminski & D Romero (eds), Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures : IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2023, Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, vol. 690 IFIPAICT, Springer, pp. 378-391, International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, Trondheim, Norway, 17/09/2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-43666-6_26

Crafting a Memorable Learning Experience: Reflections on the Aalto Manufacturing Game. / Öhman, Mikael; Tetik, Müge; Rajala, Risto et al.
Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures : IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2023, Proceedings. ed. / Erlend Alfnes; Anita Romsdal; Jan Ola Strandhagen; Gregor von Cieminski; David Romero. Springer, 2023. p. 378-391 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology; Vol. 690 IFIPAICT).

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Öhman M, Tetik M, Rajala R , Holmström J. Crafting a Memorable Learning Experience: Reflections on the Aalto Manufacturing Game. In Alfnes E, Romsdal A, Strandhagen JO, von Cieminski G, Romero D, editors, Advances in Production Management Systems. Production Management Systems for Responsible Manufacturing, Service, and Logistics Futures : IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference, APMS 2023, Proceedings. Springer. 2023. p. 378-391. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-43666-6_26

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