The effect of using games in teaching conservation

A plug: @CedricKWTan @WildCRU_Ox published a paper in @thePeerJ on the effect of using experiential gaming (EG) on teaching conservation concepts and skills. Spoiler: there were multiple benefits to the EG approach! Wonderful paper. Recommended read. https://t.co/v8xqP7De6U
The effect of using games in teaching conservation https://t.co/gzixNhp0qt #games
No quiero excusar mi afición por los juegos de mesa, pero oye... Esto es un buen comienzo: El efecto que tiene el uso de juegos en la enseñanza sobre la conservación. https://t.co/ii50gtvr36
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2084 days ago
RT @gingercatgames: The effect of using games in teaching conservation https://t.co/gzixNh7pyV #games
The effect of using games in teaching conservation https://t.co/gzixNh7pyV #games
The effect of using games in teaching conservation https://t.co/xDbLliPB55 #games
2121 days ago
"#Conservation #games, if used appropriately, can play an important role in making conservation more interesting and immersive" #UNMSoundBite https://t.co/p8f9IcqJaO https://t.co/4p5CfrMltr
2124 days ago
"We adapted the experiential gaming model where students were immersed in goalorientated tasks found in real-life situations, and they tackled questions to complete actions for their main task." #UNMSoundBite #Games #Conservation https://t.co/psEYel4kJr https://t.co/U95X5P0QjC
2128 days ago
"We noted the frequency of joyful behaviour (smiling, laughing, clapping, cheering), distracted behaviour (yawning, falling asleep expressions, looking at phones)" #UNMSoundBite #Games #Conservation https://t.co/iqI75fi0a3 https://t.co/fcZrniYVjI
2128 days ago
"An example of a supplemental conservation game is the 'Freshwater Board Game' where players move around a board and face ecological events that help them advance or move backwards" #UNMSoundBite #Games #Conservation https://t.co/OGTTKKfCsz https://t.co/xgMRMfga0r
The effect of using games in teaching conservation https://t.co/sr2xhRtURs #games
2129 days ago
"We adapted the experiential gaming model where students were immersed in goalorientated tasks found in real-life situations, and they tackled questions to complete actions for their main task." #UNMSoundBite #Games #Conservation https://t.co/psEYekMJkR https://t.co/PlwcvXWIlE
2129 days ago
"However, despite their increasing popularity in conservation education, we are unaware of published empirical evidence on the effectiveness of conservation #games" #UNMSoundBite #Conservation https://t.co/B62VpFQ1ep https://t.co/SckHeNWYWC
2129 days ago
"As human population continues to increase, intensifying demand for natural resources, there is an increasing need for improved education and outreach methods to effect attitude and behavioural change" #UNMSoundBite #Games #Conservation https://t.co/S8ssNZvS1a https://t.co/X5vh6osHyd
2129 days ago
"We adopted two experimental designs to examine the difference between lesson types: repeated-measures design or counterbalanced measures design" #UNMSoundBite #Games #Conservation https://t.co/yrM2586XDV https://t.co/dN9HzZAdBF
2130 days ago
"We propose Experiential Gaming as a beneficial complement to traditional classroom teaching and current gamified classes for #conservation education." #UNMSoundBite #Games #Conservation https://t.co/7u760yKZwU https://t.co/nKtAHq7Ieg
2130 days ago
"Experiential #games could also be an educational approach towards building capacity among conservationists in both NGOs and governmental organisations" #UNMSoundBite #Conservation https://t.co/1wCMO2fKV5 https://t.co/geemHdUQnk
2134 days ago
"Research in this area is needed to establish the extent to which games really can contribute to #conservation teaching" #UNMSoundBite #Games https://t.co/p90tudKf79 https://t.co/qjACYQHpPk
2136 days ago
"Conservation often involves hard choices, compromises and even conflict, all of which provide rich source material for #game creation" #UNMSoundBite #Games #Conservation https://t.co/H3cIlDb81m https://t.co/dTr61DIXjf
The effect of using games in teaching conservation https://t.co/xDbLlj7ctF #games
The effect of using games in teaching conservation https://t.co/xDbLlj7ctF #games
2141 days ago
"Given the potential to enhance engagement and motivation, environmental educators have utilised #games to teach and learn" #UNMSoundBite #Conservation https://t.co/Ncn44lfy7F https://t.co/YF71lieogN
The effect of using games in teaching conservation https://t.co/sr2xhRcjZU #games
2144 days ago
"An example of a supplemental conservation game is the 'Freshwater Board Game' where players move around a board and face ecological events that help them advance or move backwards" #UNMSoundBite #Games #Conservation https://t.co/OGTTKKxdR9 https://t.co/NnFaSQZgvU