@misc{Brassfield2018,
       author = "Brassfield, Shoshana",
       title =  {{Role Playing as a Pedagogy}},
       howpublished = "\url{https://ir.hamilton.edu/do/76ed88f9-96bc-4998-a98c-0030c10221d0}",
       institution = {Hamilton College},
       year = 2018,
       month = jul,
       school = {Philosophy},
}

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Date

July 9th, 2018

Description

Role playing can be an effective pedagogy for engaging students in exploring big ideas within the context of complex historical events. In higher education, this concept has been promoted by the Reacting Consortium, an alliance of colleges, universities, and individual faculty committed to developing and publishing the Reacting to the Past series of role playing games. During these games students immerse themselves in a historical context, adopting roles informed by classic texts, and acting out controversies of the past. Student do their own research and make their own speeches bringing together political, ideological, and philosophical conflicts in a way that can be compelling, emotional, fun and surprisingly motivating.

Type of Work

• Lecture

Institution

Hamilton College

Area of Study

• Philosophy

Sponsor

• Philosophy Department

Event

Hamilton College Summer Program in Philosophy

Location

Clinton, NY, USA

Part of Collection

Hamilton College Summer Program in Philosophy

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