Learning with Board Games
The objective of this project is to explore the use of board games as a tool for language learning.
Board games offer a fun and engaging opportunity for language learners who are interested in practicing their language in action. Games come with rules, specific vocabulary and a limited set of possibilities. They also come with a healthy sense of competition (or collaboration), all of which create a compelling case for including them in students’ language learning experiences.
Not to mention the fact that the Carleton Library has a Board Game collection with +/-50 games for you to borrow!
We have set up the board games project so we will have a place to share experiences and suggestions for using board games to improve language proficiency. We welcome participation from language learners and instructors at all levels.
Project Contributors:
Mike Barker
Jessy Belair
Leilah Biesler
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