Mary-Ellen Fimbel on Game Design Principles for Education
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Mary-Ellen Fimbel discusses how game design principles can enhance classroom learning.
Mary-Ellen Fimbel on Game Design Principles for Education This episode of Experience Points features game designer and educator Mary-Ellen Fimbel, who shares how game design principles can transform classroom learning. She discusses “teaching like a game dev,” using storytelling, interactivity, and even puppets as playful avatars to deliver authentic feedback and spark curiosity. Mary-Ellen explains how honoring student questions, modeling inquiry, and scaffolding problem-solving builds confi...
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Host: Dave Eng
Guest: Mary-Ellen Fimbel
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