Name of the Expert: Mr. Venkat Ramani
Designation: Expert
Organization: freelancer
Number of Participants: 15
Workshop on Gaming and Board Games for Teaching was organized to introduce educators to innovative, interactive, and learner-centered teaching methodologies. The program aimed to demonstrate how educational games and board games can be effectively integrated into classroom instruction to improve student engagement, critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
The Workshop provided faculty members with practical exposure to game-based learning strategies and encouraged them to design classroom activities that make learning enjoyable while achieving defined learning outcomes.
The Workshop included a series of interactive sessions covering:
- Fundamentals of game-based learning.
- Principles of designing educational board games.
- Demonstration of commercially available educational games.
- Hands-on activities using board games for concept reinforcement.
- Group discussions on adapting games for different disciplines.
- Development of subject-specific educational games by participants.
- Presentation and peer evaluation of game prototypes.
Faculty members actively participated in collaborative activities and experienced how games can simplify complex concepts while promoting teamwork and communication.
