Adventures in reasoning : communal inquiry through fantasy role-play / Jason J. Howard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howard, Jason J., 1969- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy--Study and teaching.

Philosophy.

Fantasy games.

Educational games.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<span><span>Helping students think more critically, communicate ideas more effectively, and work more cooperatively with others are goals widely recognized as indispensable to a proper education. </span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Adventures in Reasoning: Communal Inquiry Through Fantasy Role-Play</span><span> provides middle school, high school, and even post-secondary teachers with a method to cultivate these crucial skill sets in a way that is engaging, academically rigorous, and also fun. </span></span>

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I OVERVIEW, RESEARCH, AND RULES; Chapter One Fantasy Role-Play and the Search for thePhilosopher's Stone; Chapter Two The Basic Rules of Fantasy Role-Playing; Chapter Three Fantasy Role-Playing in Action; II THE ADVENTURE QUESTS; Chapter Four Organizing the Adventure:The Quest for Justice; Chapter Five Mission 2: Judging Truthfully; Chapter Six Mission 3: Diverse Factions; Chapter Seven Mission 4: The Scales of Justice; III SUPPORTING MATERIALSAND EXPLANATIONS; Chapter Eight Implementing and Assessing the Gameand Expanding the Rules

Chapter Nine GlossaryAppendix Character Sheets and Equipment; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4758-0911-5

OCLC:

914230704