In my last post I introduced the idea that we can learn through play, and that board games are a particularly good way to do this. As an historian, I am most interested in games that teach history. Naysayers might accuse me of looking for excuses to goof off. In addition to teaching, games can…
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Learn history through board games: Part 1
I’m going to talk about how you can learn history through board games, but first I want to address the idea that you can learn anything at all by gaming. For many people, the term ‘gaming’ brings these perceptions to mind: 1) ‘Violent video games’ are a generally negative influence on society, 2) board games…