Reacting to the Past: Engagement and Experiential Learning through Games
Presentation Type
Event
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Katie Clary
Major
History
Second Major
Anthropology and Geography
Presentation Abstract
Reacting to the Past or RTTP games are becoming more popular in and out of the classroom. In RTTP students take on the persona of historical figures to debate and explore the major events and themes of historical events. This paper will demonstrate how these games can be used within a variety of different disciplines and how participation in the games enhance the students overall experience in the class. Through game play students gain valuable skills they can use in many aspects of their lives. The paper will take into account the experience from students with a variety of backgrounds to show how the reacting games benefited them as a student compared to traditional methods of education. This will result in demonstrating the use of Reacting games as a tool for education and engagement.
Location
Brittain Hall, Room 114
Start Date
16-4-2019 6:20 PM
End Date
16-4-2019 6:40 PM
Disciplines
History
Recommended Citation
Peck, Victoria, "Reacting to the Past: Engagement and Experiential Learning through Games" (2019). Undergraduate Research Competition. 49.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2019/oral/49
Reacting to the Past: Engagement and Experiential Learning through Games
Brittain Hall, Room 114
Reacting to the Past or RTTP games are becoming more popular in and out of the classroom. In RTTP students take on the persona of historical figures to debate and explore the major events and themes of historical events. This paper will demonstrate how these games can be used within a variety of different disciplines and how participation in the games enhance the students overall experience in the class. Through game play students gain valuable skills they can use in many aspects of their lives. The paper will take into account the experience from students with a variety of backgrounds to show how the reacting games benefited them as a student compared to traditional methods of education. This will result in demonstrating the use of Reacting games as a tool for education and engagement.