A Case Study of Teaching Complex Skills in Philosophy Through Games: Are You Flourishing?

This paper explores the potential for and challenges of teaching sophisticated and flexible skills in philosophy using games. The setting is philosophy at a UK university, and the example is a game-based learning activity designed by the author for teaching the topic transformative experience within...

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Subtitles:"Special Issue 'Teaching with Games: Formative Gaming in Religion, Philosophy and Ethics'"
Main Author: Egerton, Karl (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2023
In: Gamevironments
Year: 2023, Volume: 19, Pages: 19-51
Further subjects:B gamevironments
B Ludification
B Board Games
B Transformative Experience
B Philosophy
B Communication
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