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City of Glasgow College Transforming the image of construction through games-based learning (June 2018)
No full textRecognising the need to increase participation and widen representation in construction courses, staff at City of Glasgow College have developed a simulation game, Construction manager, for use in schools and pre-apprenticeship courses.
The game places players in roles typically found in a small construction firm, enabling them to experience first-hand the pressures and rewards of the industry as they build up a company from a micro-business to a multi-trade enterprise. Douglas Morrison, director of the Scottish Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange and the college’s STEM and innovation lead, says the game conveys messages about the diverse, multi-talented workforce the modern industry needs.
City of Glasgow College, which has a strong profile in encouraging women and girls to take up careers in the STEM industries, is also taking the lead in developing online blended learning opportunities for those already at work in the construction industry
