Gaming to Learn: Pedagogical Uses of Board Games

The author explores how history is portrayed in board games. Topics include popular recognition of historic figures such as polymath Leonardo Da Vinci, playwright William Shakespeare, and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli; historical accuracy in games; and games such as The Princes of Florence...

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Main Author: DeSilva, Jennifer Mara 1976- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. [2019]
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2019, Volume: 50, Issue: 4, Pages: 1135-1141
IxTheo Classification:KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
RF Christian education; catechetics
ZF Education
Further subjects:B EDUCATIONAL games
B HISTORY education
B HISTORY in popular culture
B board games
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Summary:The author explores how history is portrayed in board games. Topics include popular recognition of historic figures such as polymath Leonardo Da Vinci, playwright William Shakespeare, and political theorist Niccolo Machiavelli; historical accuracy in games; and games such as The Princes of Florence which promotes humanistic attitudes towards social networking, the game Carcassone which portrays country life in Medieval France, and the Medieval battle game Dominion.
ISSN:2326-0726
Contains:Enthalten in: The sixteenth century journal