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Episode 117 Zack Hartzman on Teaching with Video Games

In this episode of Experience Points by University XP, host Dave Eng chats with Zack Hartzman, a licensed secondary school teacher from New York City and the creator of Hey Listen Games. Zack shares his journey of integrating video games into the classroom and discusses the motivation behind Hey Listen Games. They explore the evolution of game-based learning, emphasizing the need to diversify educational mediums for student engagement. Zack highlights key principles from his book, "Teaching with Video Games: A Strategy Guide," focusing on the potential of video games to teach problem-solving, mechanics, and foster relationships beyond traditional boundaries. The conversation also covers Zack's involvement in the Game Awards Future Class, an initiative diversifying the gaming industry.

video games, games-based learningDave EngAugust 4, 2024education, video games, curriculum, pedagogy, engagementComment

Episode 80 What is Expectancy Theory?

On today’s episode we’ll answer the question: “What is Expectancy Theory?” Thinking about why we do something is often a central part of all of our activities. Those include why we work, play, or form relationships with one another. This is the central aspect of motivation: knowing what will happen or occur as a result of our own actions.

Episode 63 What is Intrinsic Motivation?

On today’s episode we’ll answer the question: “What is a Intrinsic Motivation?” We don’t need to be reminded to play games. We play games because we want to. We’re motivated to play because we’re attracted to them. We want to play games for the experience, the escape, and for the fun. So what is that drive that makes us play games? What is that motivation? The best games are driven by intrinsic motivation. This means that we play games for the fun of it. We don’t play games to earn money. We play games because deep down we’re internally motivated to do so.