ArticlePLoS biology2017
Gut Check: The evolution of an educational board game.
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- A gut microbiome tactile teaching tool and guided-inquiry activity promotes student learning.Frontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Visualising an invisible symbiosis.Plants, people, planet · 2021Article
- Ten simple rules for designing analogue science games.PLoS computational biology · 2021Article
- Microbes Against Humanity, a workshop game for horrible students: using a creative card game in higher education microbiology teaching.Access microbiology · 2021Article
- SCREENER, an educational game for teaching the Drug Discovery and Development process.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2021Article
- Microbiomes for All.Frontiers in microbiology · 2020Review
- Impact of educational interventions on adolescent attitudes and knowledge regarding vaccination: A pilot study.PloS one · 2018Article
- mCME project V.2.0: randomised controlled trial of a revised SMS-based continuing medical education intervention among HIV clinicians in Vietnam.BMJ global health · 2018Article
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Abstract
The "gamification" of science has gained a lot of traction in recent years, and games that convey scientific concepts or themes are increasingly popular. While a number of existing games touch on microbiology, very few consider the beneficial (as opposed to the detrimental) aspects of microbes. We designed a board game called "Gut Check: The Microbiome Game" to fill this gap. The game is meant to be both educational as well as challenging and fun. Here we discuss the development of the game, some of the logistics of game development in this context, and offer suggestions for others thinking of similar projects.
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