Eat, Play, Love Re-figuring Media Literacy Instruction as Play

Abstract

Gameful design empowers curators and creators for (in)formative instruction. For re-visioning and reinvigorating course building, gameful design offers a next-level move for transformative learning by creating (in)formational spaces where desire drives students to explore, overcome challenges, and earn rewards. Our own approach incorporates five elements: structure, story, aesthetic, play, and desire. This session introduces two exemplar courses that demonstrate robust philosophical, pedagogical, and playful thinking electrifying (in)formation via gameful design, emphasizing the value of non-required, desire-driven learning.