Learning activity

Group game demonstration and skill review

Students demo a game they created as a group, then receive structured, rubric-based feedback from their teacher.

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Matt Watkins

Falmouth University

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Learning outcome

Prep time

Intermediate (10-30 min)

Activity type

Learning Activity

Why this learning activity?

Learning activities targeting high-order skills like this one can help you activate students more effectively. This learning activity will help you with:

Understand and apply feedback criteria

Students will recognize key elements of effective game design and relate them to the structured rubric used for assessment.

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Reflect on received feedback

Students will critically review the feedback provided by the teacher and identify areas for improvement in their game design skills.

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Enhance technical and design skills

Students will use insights from the skill review to improve both their technical implementation and creative design choices in future projects.

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Group game demonstration and skill review

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Activity steps

Read instructions: Students review the activity guidelines and learning outcomes to understand the task requirements.
Skill review: Teachers observe the group demo and provide feedback on students’ work and skills using a structured rubric.
Received reviews: Students read and reflect on the feedback they receive from their teacher.‍
Grading: Grades are calculated based on the overall ratings provided by the reviewers.

Learning Activities Used

Skill Review

Multilevel feedback to enhance student success

In this activity

This activity is designed for teachers to assess students’ work during a live group demonstration of the game they created.
Teachers provide feedback to students collectively as a group to address overall team performance.
A structured rubric is provided to guide assessment, focusing on the quality and completeness of the game deliverable; it can be modified or expanded as needed.
The rubric emphasizes core aspects of game design, including technical implementation, creativity, and user experience.
Grades are calculated based on the average ratings from reviewers, though this method can be adjusted to suit your course requirements.

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