Simulations Versus Case Studies: Effectively Teaching the Premises of Sustainable Development in the Classroom

The systemic complexity of sustainable development imposes a major cognitive challenge to students’ learning. Faculty can explore new approaches in the classroom to teach the topic successfully, including the use of technology. We conducted an experiment to compare the effectiveness of a simulation vis-a-vis a case-based method to teach sustainable development. We found that both pedagogical methods are effective for teaching this concept,...