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Design and Play Educational Creative Writing Games!

Design and Play Educational Creative Writing Games!

Practical Challenge Designing Educational Creative Writing Games
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Our Challenge

For a century, writers have used playful, experimental, and game-based methods for thinking about literature. Recent interest in game-based teaching has opened the door to bring these methods into the classroom. In this course, we will study these creative reading and writing games and then build our own! The games can be either digital or tabletop, so no expertise is required.

The Team

AJ
Allen Jones
Teamcher
0 learners
Study format
Blended
Application period
24 October 2025 – 31 January 2026
Study period
9 March – 3 April 2026
Credits
3 ECTS
Hosting university
University of Stavanger
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Learning outcomes

Broad knowledge of reading games

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Educational game design and methods for game testing

The student has broad knowledge of the theoretical and methodological basis for educational game design, the processes, tools, and methods for game testing and assessment in terms of design

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History and development of the field of creativity

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Creativity theories in society and the academic field

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Apply academic knowledge to practical and theoretical problems

The student is able to apply academic knowledge and relevant results of research and development work to practical and theoretical problems and make well-founded choices

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Reflect upon academic practice

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Present scholarly subject matter in a manner that sheds light on the problem

The student is able to find, evaluate and refer to information and scholarly subject matter and present it in a manner that sheds light on the problem

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Master relevant scholarly tools, techniques and forms

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Insight into relevant academic and professional ethical issues

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Plan and carry out assignments and projects

The student is able to plan and carry out varied assignments and projects over time, alone or as part of a group, and in accordance with ethical requirements and principles

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Communicate academic subject matters both in writing and orally

The student is able to communicate important academic subject matters such as theories, problems and solutions, both in writing and orally, as well as through other relevant forms of communication

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Exchange opinions and experiences with others to develop good practice

The student is able to exchange opinions and experiences with others with a background in the field, thereby contributing to the development of good practice

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Be familiar with innovative thinking and processes

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For a century, writers have used playful, experimental, and game-based methods for thinking about literature. 

Recent interest in game-based teaching has opened the door to bring these methods into the classroom.

In this course, we will study these creative reading and writing games and then build our own! The games can be either digital or tabletop, so no expertise is required.

Hosting university

University of Stavanger

University of Stavanger