As a learner I have mixed feelings about student centre learning. In Educational Phychology class we gather into groups and discuss what we have learned and what other ideas we came come up with to help our future students with our new knowledge. Those types of activities I don't mind too much. It actually helps me understand the question that our professor brings to our attention once I hear my classmates talk about it. But I am not sure how I would feel about the "World Peace Game." I can be pretty shy and if I don't feel like I fully understand the material I think I would try and participate as little as possible. It would all depend on how well I knew and understood the material. But then again, from a different angle, it is good to learn from experience because you remember better.
If I was the teacher I would look for students like myself (a bit timid, kind of hiding) and talk with the student trying to explain the game and the topic it is trying to cover to try and make the student more comfortable. Sometimes I just need one on one conversation to fully understand what needs to be done, and I think there would be other individuals like me.
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