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Learning effectiveness of discussion-based crisis management exercises

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Summary, in English

Crisis management exercises sometimes produce weak or vague learning results with very limited applicability. This paper addresses these problems by developing a theoretical framework on learning from crisis management exercises. The framework focuses on necessary requirements and beneficial factors for the conceptual learning of individuals from discussion-based exercises. The variation theory of learning was identified in the literature. According to this theory, a learner’s capability stems from his or her ability to discern relevant situational aspects and the resulting potential for simultaneous awareness of and acting upon them. The central assumption of the framework is that learners are required to experience variation to achieve conceptual learning. The framework connects learning aspects of scenarios and discussions to the potential for improvement of the individual’s capabilities. Based on the framework we suggest that exercise scenarios should be represented as a set of parameters, and that variation of the parameter set and the parameter values becomes the central theme of the exercise activity. Thinking in terms of parameters emphasises variation and invariance before, during and after an exercise session, thus supporting learning. The proposed framework can be used to understand and manage discussion-based crisis exercises from a conceptual learning perspective.

Publishing year

2013-09

Language

English

Pages

28-37

Publication/Series

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

Volume

5

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Other Civil Engineering
  • Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
  • Building Technologies

Keywords

  • crisis management exercise
  • discussion-based exercise
  • learning
  • variation theory
  • intended learning outcome
  • capability

Status

Published

Project

  • FRIVA

Research group

  • LUCRAM (Lund University Center for Risk Analysis and Management

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2212-4209