The Use of Scenarios for Education as a Method of Cross-Cultural Engagement
Open Access
Author:
Harman, Isabel
Area of Honors:
Security and Risk Analysis
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Jacob Lehner Graham, Thesis Supervisor Donald Richard Shemanski, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
Analytic Decision Game ADG cross-cultural engagement education Security and Risk Analysis SRA
Abstract:
This thesis examines how the Analytic Decision Game (ADG) can be a tool for promoting cross-cultural engagement and learning. Long considered a cornerstone of the Security and Risk Analysis curriculum at Penn State, ADGs have been used to prepare budding intelligence analysts and security professionals for the challenging, real-world situations that await them in their careers after the completion of their undergraduate degrees. While the ADG has established credentials in this capacity, it is unclear whether it can be adapted to suit a new, modified role. In an effort to help answer this question, this thesis will explore how the ADG can be used to foster cooperation and engagement across cultural divides. It will begin by establishing exactly what the ADG is – namely, the elements of the ADG, its foundations in theories of education, and the historical context out of which it grew. A specific ADG, entitled Albi 2030: Lights Out, will then be described and analyzed for its ability to promote cross-cultural engagement between Penn State and a French university.