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Applying a Playcentric Design Process to Creating a First-Year Experience Course

Applying a Playcentric Design Process to Creating a First-Year Experience Course

Andrew M. Blick
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9798369307168|ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369347416|EISBN13: 9798369307175
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-0716-8.ch003
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Blick, Andrew M. "Applying a Playcentric Design Process to Creating a First-Year Experience Course." Practices and Implementation of Gamification in Higher Education, edited by Veronica Membrive, IGI Global, 2024, pp. 50-70. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0716-8.ch003

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Blick, A. M. (2024). Applying a Playcentric Design Process to Creating a First-Year Experience Course. In V. Membrive (Ed.), Practices and Implementation of Gamification in Higher Education (pp. 50-70). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0716-8.ch003

Chicago

Blick, Andrew M. "Applying a Playcentric Design Process to Creating a First-Year Experience Course." In Practices and Implementation of Gamification in Higher Education, edited by Veronica Membrive, 50-70. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-0716-8.ch003

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Abstract

Recent literature on the field of gaming and play in higher education has called for continued innovation and engagement with game-based curriculum and exploration of applications of game- and play-based learning in specific disciplines. In this chapter, the author describes the process of creating a first-year experience course based in game studies. Drawing from Fullerton's model of playcentric design, the author considered how to create a learning experience that simultaneously introduced students to the field of gaming studies and provided a solid foundation of academic literacies. This chapter includes a literature review of current research in the field of gaming and play in education; an overview of the curriculum the author developed for this learning experience, including highlights of learning activities, content, and materials; and discussion on building learning experiences around gaming and play.

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