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SErious Game for AgroEcology (SEGAE): How much can be delivered with a 4-hour lesson?

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  • De Graeuwe, Mireille
  • Dumont, Benjamin
  • Maréchal, Kevin

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European agriculture faces numerous challenges, and agroecology has emerged as a promising alternative. To facilitate this transition, integrating agroecology into agricultural education is crucial. However, its systemic and interdisciplinary nature makes it difficult to teach and learn. To support teaching, the “SErious Game for AgroEcology” (SEGAE) was developed. SEGAE is a simulated mixed crop–livestock farm model in which players can learn by doing.

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  • De Graeuwe, Mireille & Dumont, Benjamin & Maréchal, Kevin, 2025. "SErious Game for AgroEcology (SEGAE): How much can be delivered with a 4-hour lesson?," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 224(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:224:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x24003627
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104212
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