Learning Theory for Game Designers
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These slides were part of a talk I gave at GLITCH CONNECT 2017, a regional conference of game developers and enthusiasts hosted in Minneapolis, Minnesota. SESSION SUMMARY You know that games can help people learn. You’ve lived it. But when you tell instructors about your ideas for using games in learning spaces, you get blank stares. Why? Maybe it’s the lack of a shared language. In this session, you’ll explore Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy, one of the most influential ideas in learning theory. Use the Taxonomy to examine a few well-known games, and practice talking about games using vocabulary that will resonate with educators and instructors.
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- 1. GLITCH CONNECT 2017 | Ellen Burns-Johnson Learning Theory for Game Designers How Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy can help us be more effective advocates (and creators) of game-based learning.
- 2. About Me Former English teacher Current instructional designer → Also workin’ on games ☺ Winter 2017 Immersion Program (ask me about it later) Legal compliance Classroom safety
- 5. Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy Use ‘em Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering
- 6. Today 1.Teachers need more meaningful language 2.How to describe gameplay with the Taxonomy 3.Quick breakout session 4.Discussion & questions
- 7. Teachers need more meaningful language
- 9. Level Up Learning: A National Survey on Teaching with Digital Games (2014) 74%
- 10. Level Up Learning: A National Survey on Teaching with Digital Games (2014) Not sure where to find quality games = 34% Not sure how to integrate games = 31% Hard to find games that fit curriculum = 20%
- 11. Super Metroid: Learning to wall jump
- 12. Open world Action-adventure Detailed physics engine Horses Minimalist Cosmic horror Twin-stick shooter Co-op mode
- 13. use verbs!
- 14. Analyze multiple accounts by various cultures of the same event or topic, noting important similarities and differences in the point of view they represent. Evaluate the reasoning in arguments in which fact and opinion are intermingled or when conclusions do not follow logically from the evidence given. Minnesota Academic Standards in English Language Arts, Grade 5 Minnesota Academic Standards in Science, Grade 8
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- 19. How to describe gameplay with Bloom’s Taxonomy
- 20. Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy More complex thinking Less complex thinking
- 22. Remembering Recall, memorize, repeat, list
- 24. Applying Choose, interpret, operate, solve
- 27. Evaluating Argue, justify, defend, appraise
- 29. Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy Assemble, design, develop, write Argue, justify, defend, appraise Question, test, compare, contrast Choose, interpret, operate, solve Recognize, locate, identify, discuss Recall, memorize, repeat, list
- 31. Now, you try! 7 to 10 minutes Groups of 3-4 Introduce yourselves ☺ Together, decide on which game to analyze Work your way through the layers I’ll ask for volunteers to share Ideas for games to analyze: • Overwatch • Mass Effect • Pokémon Go! • Pick a game from Minnecade
- 32. Creating Evaluating Analyzing Applying Understanding Remembering Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy Assemble, design, develop, write Argue, justify, defend, appraise Question, test, compare, contrast Choose, interpret, operate, solve Recognize, locate, identify, discuss Recall, memorize, repeat, list
- 33. Share & discuss Share: • What are your names? • Which game(s) did you analyze? • What verbs did you use to describe the game experience? Discuss: • Did you notice any patterns or common themes in the answers? • Do you think this framework can help with design? Why or why not?
- 35. If you want to talk about the learning benefits of a game…
- 37. Thank you!
- 38. Resources Bloom’s Taxonomy (Wikipedia) More on Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy from Iowa State Minnesota K-12 Standards Games and Learning.Org MindShift’s Games And Learning feed Westeroscraft Project Site Gear icon by Egor Rumyantsev on flaticon.com Eric, Susan, Jon and Dave for being excellent, helpful humans Credits