The document discusses the importance of play and game-based learning in education, highlighting how these methods enhance creativity, engagement, and teamwork among students. It emphasizes trans-disciplinary approaches to game creation, personal experiences, and the inclusion of empathy and purpose in the learning process. The insights shared reflect a shift from confusion to curiosity, showcasing how playful learning can transform educational experiences.

1. SylvesterArnab.com
@sarnab75 #GChangers
Co-Creativity
inspired by Play
Sylvester Arnab, PhD
ProfessorinGamesScience
DisruptiveMediaLearningLab
CoventryUniversity,UK

2. http://dmll.org.uk/story/

3. Motivation, engagement, learning

4. “ It is in playing, and only in playing,
that the individual child or adult is able
to be creative and to use the whole
personality,
and it is only in being creative that
the individual discovers the self. “
D.W. Winnicott, British paediatrician, 1896-1971
The Power of Play

7. Using play and games for teaching and learning?
(Amy Jo Kim, MFW15)
💡“It was more memorable when I
was learning through playing”

8. 💡 “The whole process taught me that
it takes many wrong ideas
to create a right one”

9. Creating and co-creating
playful and gameful solutions

11. Learning through a game creation process

12. Holistic and Trans-disciplinary
Arnab, S. and Clarke, S. (2017), Towards a trans-disciplinary methodology for a game-based intervention
development process. British Journal of Educational Technology, 48: 279–312. doi:10.1111/bjet.12377

14. (Amy Jo Kim, MFW15)
Keeping it simple- tapping into personal play and games experience
“…a great idea can stem
from something that
already exists…”

15. with Play and Games inspirations

16. Inspirations: Card games, story dice, experience design…
“Individuality is important for Collective Creativity”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHc0VdL-etM&t=3s

17. Inspirations: Escape rooms, puzzles, PBL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKAchVcNsQE

18. Inspirations: PokemonGo, Duolingo

19. Inspirations: Amazing race, treasure hunt, collecting…

20. Meet our champions- http://gamify.org.uk/stories/

21. Flash cards: It’s your turn
(3) MISSION: Create a new game in 2
minutes (music will be playing)
(4) When you have created a game,
put your hand up at any time.
(5) The first 2 to describe their games
will win a prize
(1) Get in a team of 2-4 (with
others around you)
(2) Two cards will appear on
the screen
Card 1: Game inspirations
Card 2: Topic
Tweet your game #RemixPlay2 and claim your prize after the keynote!

22. Game Card
Example
Topic Card

23. Game Card
Round 1
Topic Card
International Relation

24. Game Card
Round 2
Topic Card

25. Playful Design Thinking
• ADD+vantage module
Employability
• 30 Students
• Multi-disciplinary

26. with Play and Games inspirations

28. From Confusion to Curiosity to Light
Bulb moments
“I don't know what I have
done for this module”
“At the start of this module,
I was very confused as to what
we will be doing…”
“I'm unsure about what
the end goal is…”

29. 💡 Serious Fun
“I have learnt that learning can be fun!
Who would have thought?”
“Either by gameplay or design,
they carry the potential to send important
message in a fun and enjoyable way”
“it was more memorable when
I was learning through playing”

30. 💡 Empathy
”The empathy at the core of it will be another
useful skill to have in not only the line of work I
want to achieve, but in everyday life and social
situations.”
“Knowing you can create something
to help others is very rewarding”
“… appreciation of different
mindsets and skillsets”
“…being imaginative and empathetic would greatly help the hole I
am missing from my course…”

31. 💡 Purpose and Meaning
“…I have learnt a lot about creating something with purpose
beyond initial function, developing an experience rather
than a product“
“Knowing you can create something to help others is very rewarding”
“I wanted to see my creation spread my message
reach through other people through an engaging
platform, and hopefully leave a mark inside them”
“…games can be adapted so others could
learn, be more ethical, or change a real
world issue to be solved…”

32. 💡 Creative Process
“The whole process taught me that it takes
many wrong ideas to create a right one”
“I learned that I can do more than just
design products, I can also design
processes”
“…a creative mindset can be just as
valuable in a project as lines of code…”
“Doing engineering causes one to become more reliant on maths than creativity. Because of
this, designing new learning experiences, where the focus is being imaginative and
empathetic would greatly help the hole I am missing from my course.”

33. 💡 Games is a form of art
“After completing the module, I am certain a creative mindset can be just
as valuable in a project as lines of code…”
“I see games and these playful creations as a form of
interactive art, which by its nature is a form of self-
expression”
“To sum up, this module has thought me that games
can be used just like art to represent feelings,
experiences and problems”

34. Teamwork
“The whole process has improved my
teamwork skills, marketing skills and
environmental consciousness”
“Overall, the experience honed my teamwork
and marketing skills, appreciation of different
mindsets and skillsets.”
“…the value of not being afraid/shy to share ideas…”
“…I got to work with many people outside my course…”

35. (Amy Jo Kim, MFW15)
Keep it simple- tapping into personal play and game experience
Serious Fun
Empathy
Purpose and Meaning
Arts and Creativity
Creative Process
Teamwork

36. Game Card
Round 3
Topic Card
Equality

37. Sylvester Arnab, PhD
ProfessorinGamesScience
DisruptiveMediaLearningLab
CoventryUniversity,UK
Thank You
SylvesterArnab.com
@sarnab75 #GChangers
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