Promoting Active Learning Using Games

Promoting Active Learning Using Games Deirdre Bonnycastle Clinical Teaching Development Coordinator

Objectives
Workshop participants will be able to
discuss the rationale for using games in their classroom
give examples of games that can be used effectively in medical education
create one or more games using PowerPoint for a teaching session.

Definitions
Simulation:
any structured experience designed to reflect reality, real life and real situations (e.g. role play)
Game (Gaming):
a competitive activity with a prescribed setting, constrained by rules and procedures

Definitions
Simulation-game:
A reality based game
Exercise:
A structured, non-competitive, experiential activity

Elements of Games That Teach
According to Thiagi (1998), well constructed
games share the following 5 characteristics:
Conflict
Control
Closure
Contrivance
Competency.
http://www.thiagi.com/games.html

Games Rationale

Games Rationale
foster active learning
allow for interactivity
promote collaboration, peer-learning and team work
increase motivation
aid skill development in a risk-free environment

Rationale (contd.)
serve as attention grabbers
provide a change of pace and variety to the teaching experience
support different learning styles
can address cognitive, psychomotor and affective domains

Caution
ultimate worth: learning that emanates, benefits to learner and value of the information for practice
danger of medium becomes more memorable than the message
need to be well-designed, tested and evaluated

Caution (contd.)
need for effective debriefing
game may become a barrier to learning (for some individuals)
group activities and the inherent problems with group process

Types of Games
Creativity and Visualization
Decision Making
Learning
Review
Health Games
Social Impact

Creativity and Visualization Example http://illusioncontest.neuralcorrelate.com/2009/the-break-of-the-curveball/

Decision Making Example
Survival Scenarios
http://wilderdom.com/games/descriptions/SurvivalScenarios.html
Diagnostic Thinking
http://www.acdet.com/
Quandary
http://www.halfbakedsoftware.com/quandary.php

Learning Games Example
Future Making Serious Games
http://elianealhadeff.blogspot.com/search/label/MedGames
Surgery
http://www.atlus.com/trauma_center/
Anne Meyer Health Clinic (Second Life)
http://ammc.wordpress.com/

Review Games Examples
Truth
Snakes and Ladders
Quiz
http://www.usask.ca/medicine/pathology-games/
Crosswords
http://justcrosswords.com/create_custom_crossword.html

Health Games
Brain Games
http://brainpoweredgames.msu.edu/index.php
Fitness Games
http://www.humanagames.com/
Ben’s Game about Cancer
http:// www.makewish.org/site/pp.asp?c = bdJLITMAE&b =81931

Social Impact Example
Hate Comes Home
http://www.willinteractive.com/home.htm

Task 1
Insert the PowerPoint Games CD in your computer
Open the Games Template Folder
Select quiz.tpl
Save As “mygame.ppt”
Follow the instructions on the handout.

Task 2
Select another template from the CD
Create a second game

Thank you!
For more
Active Learning Resources
http://medicaleducation.wetpaint.com/page/Active+Engagement

Promoting Active Learning Using Games

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