What the study found
The study found that generative AI and large language models can support curriculum redesign by helping educators create interactive simulation-based learning resources. The authors present this as a case where a replicable prompt-driven workflow enabled co-creation of HTML/JavaScript simulations without programming expertise.
Why the authors say this matters
The authors say this matters because simulation-based learning has an established evidence base for improving student learning outcomes, but accessibility has been a challenge. The study suggests that GenAI-enabled vibe coding may make pedagogies that were once beyond the reach of resource-constrained educators more accessible.
What the researchers tested
The researchers examined a postgraduate operations management course that was redesigned to include simulation-based learning. They documented the design and implementation of a prompt-driven workflow using GenAI and LLMs to co-create HTML/JavaScript simulations.
What worked and what didn't
The paper reports that the approach enabled educators to produce simulations without programming expertise. It also says the authors documented opportunities and constraints encountered during the redesign, but the abstract does not list specific successful features or specific failures.
What to keep in mind
This is a case study, so the abstract indicates a practical example rather than a broad validation of the approach. The authors explicitly say their contribution is not to re-validate the evidence for simulation-based learning; limitations are otherwise not described in the available summary.
Key points
- GenAI and LLMs were used to support curriculum redesign through code generation and testing.
- A postgraduate operations management course was redesigned to include simulation-based learning.
- A prompt-driven workflow enabled co-creation of HTML/JavaScript simulations without programming expertise.
- The authors say simulation-based learning has an established evidence base, but access has been limited.
- The paper presents opportunities and constraints encountered during the redesign.
Disclosure
- Research title:
- GenAI-enabled vibe coding supported simulation-based curriculum redesign
- Authors:
- Albert Munoz, Laura Rook
- Institutions:
- University of Wollongong, University of Wollongong
- Publication date:
- 2026-04-02
- OpenAlex record:
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