Using Computer Game to Share knowledge

sharing knowledge is the key dimension of a learning organization. Organization that wants to sustain their competitiveness must encourage people to learn from each other or in other words to share knowledge among other. Variety mechanisms to share and transfer knowledge among knowledge workers are being used nowadays. These knowledge sharing mechanisms relatively depends on the nature and the type of knowledge to be transferred. Most organizations are using mentoring, face-to-face meeting, cross-functional and electronics means to share knowledge. Scholars claimed that simulation game can encourage human learning as players are able to make meaning during the play. This paper proposes to use simulation game as an alternative to share knowledge. A simulation game called FireHazard is developed and tested to selected participants. This paper also discussed on the development and the result obtained from the study.

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