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Introduction (5 minutes): In a brief presentation, we will review the importance of civic education and the power of play.
The Benefits of Play for Civic Education (10 minutes): Discuss the characteristics of learning through play and why they make learning effective, particularly for civic education.
Game Demonstrations (20 minutes): Participants will play examples of games that have successfully fostered civic understanding, engagement, and civil discourse.
Facilitating Discussions and Activities (10 minutes): We will provide strategies for leading discussions and activities that enrich the educational value of play.
Group Discussion (15 minutes): Participants will share experiences and ideas for using games in their classrooms in small and whole group settings.
We the Gamers: How Games Teach Ethics and Civics, by Karen Schrier
Game-Based Learning in Civics: https://www.edutopia.org/article/using-game-based-learning-civics/
How We Can Use Games to Understand Others Better: https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/how-we-can-use-games-understand-others-better
Teaching Civics in the Digital Age: The Use of Traditional and Innovative Pedagogies: https://preprints.apsanet.org/engage/apsa/article-details/647749ba4f8b1884b798aa80
Using Game-Based Learning to Foster Critical Thinking in Student Discourse: https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/ijpbl/article/view/28333/33376
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