Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA number of chapters in my upcoming book talk about how to review games, and I go into my 4PEG model in detail. I review 7 games in the book. Here’s another. This review is of an educational game, and … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesThis all good advice. I asked my students this one year when I was still teaching at the UofCalgary. Their comments are below. Advice for New Students From Those Who Know (Old Students) – The New York Times. Extend Yourself. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteBecause, you know, drugs are always the answer. How often do we (as instructors) actually consider what kind of pressure we are putting on our students. Why do we do it? Many will tell you that it is about keeping … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 4 minutesMonitoring who attends class is pointless unless it counts towards students’ grades Dana Ruggiero, Bath Spa University University lecturers rarely get 100% of students turn up to every lecture. Nor do we expect them all to. Those who have got … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteA different way to present material. It might be fun to do this instead of the usual lecture. Quiz Yourself: How Good Are You at Teaching the Art of Learning? | MindShift | KQED News. Be the first to like. … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: 6 minutesAre children keen to learn even when they have no schools? How can we teach empathy and self-control? This guest post looks at hunter-gatherer societies and gives us a glimpse into an approach to education and interaction that is different … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you are interested in serious games, this newsletter is one you should get. Mark DeLoura from the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy produces a weekly report on serious games that is well worth reading. Sign up for … Continue reading
Approximate Reading Time: < 1 minuteI just recently submitted the final draft of my upcoming book to the editor, and I came across this page from Scott Meyers that has some good advice: Scott Meyers: Advice to Prospective Book Authors. It’s long, but if you are thinking … Continue reading