Using Game-Based Teaching to Engage Reluctant Learners

Credit: iStock.com/Viktoriia Melnyk
Credit: iStock.com/Viktoriia Melnyk
Picture this: Days before your semester begins, your students are messaging each other about how excited they are to begin your class. Then, during the semester, they show up to every lesson curious about what they’re going to learn that day, even enthusiastic about doing extra work outside of class. I understand if this sounds like a pipe dream; that’s what I thought before I stumbled onto game-based teaching.

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