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Abstract
Poverty simulations are a promising approach to engaging college students in learning about poverty because they provide direct experience with this critical social issue. Much of the extant scholarship on simulations describe them as experiential learning; however, it appears that educators do not examine biases, assumptions, and traditions of power inherent in some traditional approaches. This is particularly problematic with poverty simulations because they are tools designed to specifically address systems of inequality and oppression. This case study describes an attempt to implement a poverty simulation and measure its longitudinal effectiveness and uses findings from this study to examine poverty simulations as contexts for experiential learning. It is argued that, when implemented without critical consideration, simulations might actually perpetuate inequality rather than empower students to address poverty through civic action.
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Author Biographies
Laurie P. Browne is an assistant professor in the Department of Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management at California State University, Chico. Her research focuses on issues related to college student development and the design and implementation of meaningful learning experiences.
Susan Roll is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at California State University, Chico. She teaches and researches social welfare welfare policy that supports or create barriers for families to move out of poverty.
