Discussion 7: Educational Theories
Read Section 3.8 “Educational Theories” in Diakolambrianou et al.’s “Chapter 3: Theory, Central Concepts, and Inspirational Materials” in Transformative Role-playing Game Design.
Watch Josefin Westborg’s “Introduction to Learning Theories,” “Role-playing Games for Education,” and “Learning in Praxis.”
Choose one (1) video from Westborg’s series on Learning Theories under Recommended Materials to watch.
Then, answer the following questions:
- Have you ever experienced and/or facilitated educational role-playing games? Be specific.
- Describe a transformational learning situation in which you had a major breakthrough or strong “a-ha” moment.
- What were the circumstances of the situation?
- How did this breakthrough impact you? Be specific.
- Choose one (1) of the educational theories or another concept from this unit. Provide a brief design sketch of an educational role-playing game based on this concept. Remember to specify your transformational goal.
Finally, respond to at least two (2) of your peers in Ask a Question, Answer a Question format.