Learning games — News in Games-Based Learning

Building a Learning Game Around a Model or Framework: How Models and Frameworks Can Inspire Learning Games

In his article, Terry Pearce discusses how models and frameworks can serve as inspiration for learning games, emphasizing their potential to simulate complex concepts and processes. Pearce illustrates this with a game he developed around the 'Nine Box Grid' for Talent Management, where players utilize character cards representing team members to navigate challenges and opportunities based on the grid's categorizations.

FrameworksDave EngOctober 27, 2024Frameworks, Learning games, Complex conceptsComment

Using abstraction to create learning games: Taking away what distracts learners to leave them with the core experience

The article discusses the use of abstraction in creating learning games, focusing on distilling complex real-world scenarios into manageable gaming experiences. It explores the balance between detail and simplification, highlighting the importance of maintaining the essence of the learning objectives.

AbstractionDave EngOctober 1, 2024Abstraction, Learning games, Complex scenariosComment

What’s in a Game? – Debriefing Learning Games

While the skillset is largely the same, the richness of the learning which comes from games and play, comes not only from the experience the learners have while playing, but also from the broader, and deeper ways in which the experiences can be mined for insights, by a skilled facilitator.