Parte della SESSIONE PARALLELA 8
LE DIVERSE FACCE DELLA TRANSIZIONE ENERGETICA / THE DIFFERENT FACES OF THE ENERGY TRANSITION
Coordinatrice: Francesca Calace
Discussant: Alessandra Casu, Matteo Di Venosa
Faculty of Learning Sciences and Education/Thammasat University, Thailand
Faculty of Learning Sciences and Education/Thammasat University, Thailand
Faculty of Learning Sciences and Education/Thammasat University, Thailand
Faculty of Learning Sciences and Education/Thammasat University, Thailand
Faculty of Learning Sciences and Education/Thammasat University, Thailand
DADU/Università degli Studi di Sassari
This paper presents PowerSwitch, a card-based gaming simulation supported by Google Sheet calculations, developed to foster energy literacy among Thai high school students. Building on traditions of educational gaming, the game enables learners to engage experientially with energy transition dilemmas. Students negotiate energy portfolios across three domains—security of supply, affordability, and environmental sustainability—while encountering the trade-offs that real-world decision makers must manage. It also encourages collaborative critical reflection on the limitations of renewable energy sources when considered in isolation. The presentation will discuss the design principles, classroom implementation, and implications for integrating gaming simulations into energy transition education, highlighting their potential as tools for cultivating youth engagement with one of the most pressing global challenges of our era.
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