Teaching with Games – Why it’s the Right Time for Play-based Pedagogy in Higher Education

Friday April 11th

8:30am-9:00am

Presenter: Dr. Nick Van Kley

Room: JLR SU 202

Looking for ways to motivate and engage students? Join this session to explore a few play-based approaches to teaching and learning, consider a framework for categorizing play-based learning designs, and review research that suggests games are especially promising tools in our current moment. Along the way, play a game or two with colleagues! 

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