Introducing DEMOGAMES: Game-Based Learning Tools for Democracy Education

The GIGA is excited to provide interested practitioners in democracy education with a first look at the results of the research project “Democracy and Games: Analogue and Digital Game-Based Learning Tools for Youth Work (DEMOGAMES).” The workshop offers insights into the educational tools, methods, and materials developed for the purpose of democracy education in formal and non-formal youth work.

Game-Based Learning Workshop

In a workshop – held on 2 August 2022 – we aim to introduce practitioners to the game-based learning tools developed in the DEMOGAMES project. The workshop takes place at the GIGA office in Hamburg, Germany, which is nicely located on the famous Binnenalster. It gives an overview of the game-based learning tools developed in the project, allow participants to try out some of the analog and digital games themselves, and provide those taking part with guidance and facilitation tips to implement these tools in their own settings.

Objectives of the Activity

• Provide background information on the eight games of the DEMOGAMES project

• Introduction to game-based learning in democracy education

• Introduction to the Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture and how they can be trained using the eight games from the Democracy Game Box

• Inform participants on how to incorporate DEMOGAMES in their own settings

• Networking among practitioners to exchange ideas on how to use DEMOGAMES