About the Event :

Games can promote learning motivation and generate positive vibes in a learning environment. How board games can be implemented in teaching and how the success factors of board games can be referenced in designing teaching activities have gained comparatively little attention. This workshop aims to explore the design rationale and educational values of board games, introduce facilitation skills of hosting board games as learning activities, and provide an opportunity for participants to play different types of board games and reflect on applying success factors of board games in teaching and learning.

Facilitator(s) :

Mr Matthew LI

Mr Matthew Li is a registered social worker and the founder of YUZU Board Game Counselling Centre, which provides board game-related counselling, consulting and training services to a wide range of clients, including counselling professionals, schools, businesses, etc.

Li is keen on revitalising learning with gamification. In addition to training experience with the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) and Youth College (YC), he was a tutor of the Certificate Course for Boardgame in Education supported by The Education University of Hong Kong and an instructor for the HABA Learning Programme, an early childhood education which integrates games into learning. He also offered support to marginal teenagers, SEN learners and their parents through workshops and training camps.

Li has trained over 500 individuals and corporations for conducting board game sessions for learning, counselling and social networking. He offers over 1,000 training sessions annually. He is an author of 《桌遊網樂 - 視像教學技巧》.

Intended Learning Outcomes :

Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:

• acquire transferrable skills of the rationale and success factors in designing the activities that can engage participants/students and enhance communication;
• realise the engagement and communication through playing board games; and
• explore possible applications of the rationale and success factors in learning and teaching.

Target Audience :

VTC Teaching and Instructing Staff

Enquiry :

Mr TSOI To Yan, Sean
Acting Project Officer
Tel: 2836-1033
E-mail: mrseantsoi@vtc.edu.hk