Professor Game Podcast
Balancing Play and Pedagogy with Dr. Mark Harvey Project | Episode 381
Published: 24 February 2025 at 05:30 Europe/London
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What if games could be more than just fun—what if they could transform learning itself? Our guest Dr. Mark Harvey brings a wealth of experience in integrating games into educational settings to this ongoing conversation on gamification. This conversation delves into practical strategies for enhancing classroom engagement and sharing stories that reveal the transformative potential of playfulness in education.
Dr. Mark Harvey is an Associate Professor and Director of the MBA program at the University of Saint Mary. He is a co-editor of the volume Simulations in the Political Science Classroom: Games without Frontiers and the forthcoming book, Beating the Clock: The Power of Short Games and Active Learning. In addition to doing research on active learning and deploying games and simulations in his own classrooms, he has also assisted in simulations at the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth. He is also the author of Celebrity Influence: Politics, Persuasion, and Issue-Based Advocacy.
Rob is a host and consultant at Professor Game as well as an expert, international speaker and advocate for the use of gamification and games-based solutions, especially in education and learning. He's also a professor and workshop facilitator for the topics of the podcast and LEGO SERIOUS PLAY (LSP) for top higher education institutions that include EFMD, IE Business School and EBS among others in Europe, America and Asia.
Guest Links and Info
- Website: stmary.edu/_faculty_import_11-5/mark_harvey
- LinkedIn: Mark Harvey, Ph.D.
- TikTok: @drmaharvey
- Facebook: Mark Harvey
- X/Twitter: @DrMAHarvey
- Other: beyondprofit.weebly.com
Links to episode mentions:
- Proposed guest:
- Ryan Gibb (Extended Diplomacy simulations)
- Derek Glasgow (Game on John Locke)
- John Lahey
- Jim Gasperini
- Recommended book:
- The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
- The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum
- Favorite games:
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