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Title | Designing Meaningful Play: Bridging the Classroom-Workplace Divide through Role-Play, Writing, and Problem-Solving |
Presenter(s) | Dawn Opel and Benjamin Lauren |
Session | Conference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session |
Time | Thursday, October 20, 7:00p-10:00p |
Location | MSU Union Ballroom |
Format | Poster Presentation |
Description | Meaningful play, or “experiences that have meaning and are meaningful for players” (Salen & Zimmerman, 2005) has been extended to many contexts, including serious games for the education and training sector (Michael & Chen, 2006). This poster explores the designing of meaningful play experiences for the training of undergraduate students for workplace-specific applications. |
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