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Designing A Preview / Review Game
by Kevin Eikenberry
Background
Once you've decided you want to build or adapt a game format for your learning session, this job aid can help you in planning, design and implementation. The job aid will follow the "ODD" Format -
Outcomes, Design and Debriefing. This process works equally well for designing Previews for learning as well as for reviews of content learned.
How to Use
This tool is designed for you to USE. After each question or question set, there is space for you to write your notes, thoughts, or answers. If you work all the way through the tool, you should have one or more new games built for your learning session. Page two and beyond is your workspace. Use it and print your work if needed.
Your Games!
We'd like to feature your game designs on our website! If you have designed a preview or review with this tool, or using any other method, send an email kevin@KevinEikenberry.com. We'd like to have you write up your game, and share it on our website. We will give you full recognition (of course) and provide a link to your company site and your email as well.
Questions?
If you have questions, comments or ideas about this job aid - call 1.888.LEARNER and ask for
Kevin, or email kevin@KevinEikenberry.com. We'd love to hear from you!
Topic/Name of Learning Session:___________________________________
Outcomes -What am I trying to accomplish with this game?
- What type of learning will be learned? (Attitudes, skills, or knowledge?)
- Do I want to design a content preview, or a review?
- Do I want to use the same activity for both preview and review?
- Do I require, or desire, an individual preview/review, or is a team exercise suitable?
- Am I teaching a procedure, where correct order is important?
- Is speed of recall important?
- Are people allowed to use their reference material back on the job? (So, can they use it during this game?)
- Is observation of the skills back on the job important? If so, how can I incorporate that into the
game?
Design Considerations
- Does the organizational culture of the learners suggest more or less structure, competition or "fun"?
- Does the specific audience or the content suggest more or less competition?
- How much planning time do I have?
- Are there other resource constraints (money, space, learning time)?
- Do I want a preview or review, or both?
- How much learning time can be devoted to this game?
- Is this review designed as a total recap of the workshop or mid-course review?
- Is there a theme in the workshop? Can you pull that theme through the review game as well?
Create your own Learning Game
Use the following list of games to help you create your own learning games based on that game
frame!
Checkers
Chess
Go
Shoots and Ladders
Chinese Checkers
Backgammon
Rummy
Bridge
Euchre
UNO
Old Maid
Scrabble
Solitaire
Craps
Dominoes
Cribbage
Poker
Hears
Password
Charades
Pictionary
Anagrams
Crosswords
Trivial Pursuit
Yahtzee
Hangman
Darts
Horse
Horseshoes
Touch Football
Baseball
Tag
Hide and Seek
Battleship
Taboo
Simon Says
Jacks
Red Rover
Marbles
Badminton
Bingo
Jenga
Hopscotch
Monopoly
- What are the key components of this game?
- Is the game physical, and if so, do I want incorporate this feature into my game?
- What do people have to do to win?
- How can I use these rules to make my learning game?
- How could I attach learning tasks to the steps used in playing the game?
Debriefing Plans
- Do I want to include prizes for the winners? If so, what? How will I award them or determine
the winner(s)?
- What is my plan to debrief the content and the process? (If you don't have one yet, document it
here - now! Remember, the debrief is a key part of the learning process.)
- What are the key concepts I want to make sure are discussed? (This is a good place to make this
list!)
- How will I make sure they are mentioned if the game doesn't surface them?
- How will I reduce or defuse the competition if it's too strong at game's end?
©Kevin Eikenberry 1997. Kevin is Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group (http://KevinEikenberry.com), a learning consulting company that helps Clients reach their potential through a variety of training, consulting and speaking services. To receive your free special report on Unleashing Your Potential go to http://www.kevineikenberry.com/uypw/index.asp or call us at (317) 387-1424 or 888.LEARNER.
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