Game-based Learning: Catan in the Classroom
As a board member of NASAGA, I have long had an interest in game-based learning. I’m also a career educator, so I actually use games as learning tools in my …
Playful methods. Serious results.
These are difficult times, but we’re going to face them through play and learning!
NASAGA’s Annual 2021 Conference is tentatively scheduled to be in Montreal, Canada!
We are also introducing 1-Day Virtual Conferences this year!
The North American Simulation and Gaming Association is THE home for trainers, teachers, and educators who use active learning methods to increase engagement, enhance retention, and improve performance.
What is NASAGA? The North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) is THE home for instructional designers, game developers, performance improvement specialists, consultants, trainers, teachers, and educators who use active …
Some History of NASAGA: The North American Simulation and Gaming Association (NASAGA) dates back to 1962. Originally founded as the East Coast War Games Council, the original organization was devoted to …
Twelve Reasons Games are Great for Teaching Games are fun. They enhance interest and spark motivation in learners. Games are disarming. People are drawn into the play and begin learning …
Hello NASAGANS, The volunteers of NASAGA are proud to bring you SIMAGES, the NASAGA newsletter. The newsletter is just one of the ways we stay connected as a community to extend …
For many years, NASAGA.org was run as a Ning site. We’re looking into providing an archive here if there’s enough interest.
As a board member of NASAGA, I have long had an interest in game-based learning. I’m also a career educator, so I actually use games as learning tools in my …
Locally Played Amid the chaos that was April of 2020 the MIT Press released Locally Played, which will no doubt be seen as a significant contribution to the literature of …
It’s January 7 when I am writing this, about 3 PM Eastern. 24 hours ago the US Capitol building was stormed by rioters. I am sitting down to write a …
NASAGA 2021 will be in Montreal, Canada November 3-6! Congratulations to Chuck Needlman for winning the Ifill-Raynolds Lifetime Achievement award!
We’re adapting the NASAGA 2020 conference to an online format. Based on your feedback so far, we plan to spread sessions out over a couple weeks instead of compressing them into a …