Reasons for Using Games and Simulations

Learning becomes enjoyable, challenging and stimulating
They enable participants to quickly realize their strengths and weaknesses in a relatively safe environment
They enable the transfer of theory into practice
They enable participants to see and experience the gap between what they think they believe and what their behaviour demonstrates they believe

Games and simulations encourage participants to take risks and experiment with new behaviour
Participants often know more than they think they know. Games and simulations help participants to discover the underlying principles that make them competent
They stimulate participants to ask more penetrating questions, about themselves, their colleagues and their organization, than a more formal learning process would trigger
They can produce more powerful insights than were planned for the learning experience
They enable people to learn by doing *
They are FUN.

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