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games and learning: using competition to engage high school students

“We went over this?” Ms. DeSalvo inquired. “Yes we diiiid, Miss,” a group of students shouted. I entered Ms. DeSalvo’s room while the high schoolers were playing “Stump The Teacher.” In this game, the students ask questions of the teacher. To count, the question must be about a key concept and not too obscure. They must also know and have proof of the correct answer. If the students stump the teacher at the end of the round, they earn extra credit points for their final exam. When I join the…

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