Using Monopoly to teach and train complex subjects

“ Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand."

What is Educational game for teaching small groups Flexibility of time, facilitator, location Fun learning

How adults learn: They draw on their life experience They integrate new ideas with existing knowledge Experience-reflect-generalise-test

Principles Learning emerges from a disciplined dialogue among equals There is X years of experience in a room (X=sum total of players years working) At least 70% of the learning comes from the group

Broadly speaking, people learn by:

SHOWING (visual)

TELLING (verbal)

DOING (tactile/kinesthetic)

OR combinations of these

training designed to use existing organizational peer based tacit knowledge

Proven group goal oriented behavior environments

Vroom & Yetton’s Styles

Style Process Decision Leader uses available information Leader decides A1 Autocratic A2 Leader seeks information from subordinates Leader decides Leader shares problem with subordinates individually Leader decides; may reflect subordinates views C1 Consultative C2 Leader shares problem with subordinates as a group Leader decides; may reflect subordinates views Group Leader shares problem with subordinates Leader focused discussion; all decide Games are most effective in group orgs

Learning environments evaluated Group learning Constructive logic built in Meta levels built in Deductive logic Ease of use Risk by Parker Brothers   Clue by Parker Brothers  Monopoly by Parker Brothers     Standard Scrabble by Milton Bradley    The Game of Life by Milton Bradley   Sorry! by Parker Brothers    Uno Original by Mattel   Battleship by Milton Bradley   Trouble by Milton Bradley Operation by Milton Bradley   Yahtzee by Milton Bradley  Skip - Bo by Mattel   Cootie by Milton Bradley   Candy Land by Milton Bradley    Chutes & Ladders Game by Milton Bradley   Group learning Constructive logic built in Meta levels built in Deductive logic Ease of use

A timeless classic! Ok, maybe not that classic Invented in the US in 1935 http://www.monopolycollector.com/

Monopoly is complicated… yet 500m people know how to play it

A partial list of activities necessary in the game:

Toss dice

Move game pieces

Allow real estate, hotel and house purchases

Draw Chance or Community Chest card if necessary

Toss second or third time if necessary

Go to jail if doubles on third toss

Collect $200 upon passing GO

Check for rent payment

Keep records of each player’s assets (cash and real estate)...

Start in Jail Count = 1 Wait Turn Wait Turn Out of Jail Move # Shown Roll Pay $50.00 Roll Use Get out of Jail free card Is Count > 2 ? Use Get out of Jail free card Pay $50.00 Doubles? Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes No

Facts -> concepts -> knowledge Knowledge concept concept2 concept 3 concept4 concept5 concept concept concpet concept concept 1 concept3 concept concept concept fact 1 fact 2 fact 1 fact fact 1 fact 2 fact 3 fact 1 fact 2 fact 1 fact 2 fact 1 fact2 fact 1 fact 2 fact 3 fact 1 fact 2 fact3 fact 1

Levels of learning & levels of Monopoly

Facts , or discrete bits of information

Principles , or rules that govern concepts

Concepts , or categories of things with common elements that help us organize, retain, and use information

Skills , or the capacity to put to work the understandings we have learned

Mapping group concept learning 2 ?opoly Winning knowledge

Mapping Monopoly: Normal game ?opoly Normal rules apply

Each (landing) triggers fact based ?

Building house triggers concept ?

Hotel triggers Meta concept (deductive)?

Training manual Manuals are given to all 4 players and have the ?’s and materials inside for pre-study With 1 House $200 With 2 Houses $250 With 3 Houses $400 With 4 Houses $600 With 1 Hotel $1,500 House Cost $300 Hotel Cost $300 Mortgage Value $175 Title Deed Pacific Avenue RENT $ 50 With 1 House $200 With 2 Houses $250 With 3 Houses $400 With 4 Houses $600 With 1 Hotel $1,500 House Cost $300 Hotel Cost $300 Mortgage Value $175 Title Deed Revenues (sales) RENT $ 50 Rent ? #1 fact based question Rent ? #2 fact based question Rent ? #3 fact based question Rent ? #4 fact based question Rent ? #5 fact based question Rent ? #6 fact based question House ? # 1 concept level question House ? # 2 concept level question House ? # 3 concept level question House ? # 4 concept level question Hotel ? # 1 (meta concept/treatments) Hotel ? # 2 (meta concept/treatments) Hotel ? # 3 (meta concept/treatments) Title Deed Revenues (sales)

Learning paradigm: Answer failure cascades to larger pool of expertise ? Driven from game Personal knowledge Group collective Telephone support Potential Answer

Adoptive and adaptive learning

Adoptive

Knowledge and practice of:

Facts, Rules, Laws

Terminology, Language

Techniques, Procedures

Organisation and Structure

Established principles and relationships

Adaptive

Formation and generation of:

Personal meaning, interpretation

Evaluative judgement

Argument, justification

Synthesis and conceptualisation

Originality, creativity and innovation

Learning is regarded as an interactive, dynamic process New knowledge results from a process of active knowledge construction Previous knowledge and new information interact and aide the acquisition of new knowledge, both declarative & procedural Knowledge construction (learning) is an autonomous, self-directed process; it requires a rich learning environment Learning design

We create practitioners Understanding Strategies Reasoning Explanation Expert The solution shows a complete understanding of the problem – including the ability to identify and connect appropriate concepts and the information necessary for its solution. The strategies employed are efficient, leading directly to a solution that is appropriate and accurate. Reasoning is refined and shows the ability to layer complex ideas and multiple considerations. There is a clear and effective explanation that details how the problem is solved. All of the steps are included so that the reader does not need to infer how or why decisions were made. Practitioner The solution shows a broad understanding of the problem and identifies the major concepts required for a solution. Uses a strategy that leads to an acceptable solution. Reasoning is effective and identifies appropriate ideas and considerations. There is a clear and effective explanation. Apprentice The solution is not complete although there is evidence that the problem is at least partially understood. There are concepts employed that are related to the problem and the solution makes some sense. Uses a strategy that is partially useful, leading in some way toward a solution, but not to a complete solution of the problem. There is evidence of reasoning that is appropriate to the problem. There is an explanation offered that can lead, with inferences, to the solution. The presentation may not be clear and there may be some details omitted. Novice There is an effort to solve the problem but the solutions and concepts employed do not relate to the problem. If there is a strategy that is evident, it is not appropriate for the problem – or there is no evidence of a strategy. Reasoning is either faulty for the problem or is not evident. There is no explanation of the solution, the explanation cannot be understood or it is unrelated to the problem. ?

Play time & learning exposure

Normal Monopoly game is 3-4 hours

Normal Monopoly Short rules game version is 1-1.5 hours

Each turn w/out questions take 39 seconds (est.)

Estimated questions will take 1.25-2 minutes.

Estimated ?opoloy short rules will take 270-360 min.

Estimated # concept exposures=150-250 ?’s

Full manual contains roughly 36x15=540 ?’s

?OPOLY CONCEPT MAP

Learners Guide: Pre-work/information source

Answer Guide: Answers & explanations

Final production kit: 4 learners single usage ?OPOLY LEARNER’S GUIDE ?OPOLY ANSWER GUIDE

Potential future ?opoly concepts

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