Your Name and Title: Peter Stidwill, Senior Producer
School, Library, or Organization Name: Learning Games Network
Co-Presenter Name(s): Jeremy Warren
Country from Which You Will Present: USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience (such as primary school teachers, high school administrators, students, etc.): Middle school teachers; Middle school students; Teachers of students aged 8-14
Short Session Description (one line): QUANDARY: Leveraging game-based learning to develop ethical thinking and decision making skills
Full Session Description (one paragraph minimum): Quandary is an award-winning game that presents engaging situations to players aged 8-14 about how to build a new colony on the planet Braxos. Players must make difficult decisions in which there are no clear right or wrong answers but important consequences – to themselves, to others in the colony and to the planet Braxos. In their interactions with other settlers in the colony, players must consider facts, opinions and solutions, just like in real life. Though the game’s setting is a futuristic colony, the genuinely tough situations that players encounter are translatable to the ones they are likely to face day-to-day. The skills players develop – such as critical thinking, perspective-taking and decision-making – will help them recognize ethical issues and deal with challenging situations in their own lives. Learn how to integrate this critically acclaimed and free new resource into your teaching, and develop your students' essential life skills.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: www.quandarygame.org, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wJ-Os6Hocs&feature=plcp
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