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Board Gaming with Education


Jul 26, 2019

In this episode of Board Gaming with Education, Dustin is joined by Alan Gerding from the Tuesday Knight Game Podcast and board game company. Alan is also a college professor in Ohio. In this episode, we discuss a range of topics from gamification techniques and the implications they have on behavior in Alan's classes to his game design journey with Tuesday Knight Games. So, sit back, relax, and listen in to learn a bit more about the impacts games can have on learning and hear Alan's story of designing his first game, Two Rooms and a Boom [Amazon affiliate link], with co-owner of Tuesday Knight Games Sean McCoy.

  • Board Gaming with Education Updates - 0:30
  • Alan Gerding - 3:10
  • Gamification in Education - 5:45
  • Using Games and Gamification in Psych - 10:55
  • Leaderboards in Gamification - 17:45
  • Extrinsic Versus Intrinsic Motivation - 20:15
  • Why Does Alan Play Games? - 26:16
  • Two Rooms and a Boom - 31:05
  • Tuesday Knight Games - 33:40
  • Tuesday Knight Games Podcast - 37:40

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