Pat Allen
Chubu University
I'm an English lecturer at Chubu University. I have taught English in various contexts for more than 15 years, including both primary and tertiary education. My research interests are critical thinking, gamification, motivation, and blended learning.
Sessions
Bringing Students Together Through Role-Playing
This presentation discusses the results of implementing a tabletop role-playing game in a university level EFL classroom. It discusses how the game can be used to help improve teamwork among the students by providing them with a common goal and helps to foster critical thinking through unscripted conversations in which students collaborate to solve a mystery. Data are derived from questionnaires, observations, recordings, and interviews.