Teaching game design

As a technology, a board game, video game or cards, is built from existing knowledge making the game a knowledge system which can be used to assist people with learning. Also, the reading included in this discussion suggests, that researchers studying persons engaged in playing games can gain important insights into human behavior, such as how 'play' affects personal decision-making.

Discuss: Writing in the context of your CSUDH major subject for your degree, do you, or do you not, believe there is, or is not, educational value in teaching game design in a manner similar to the teaching of statistics courses required for your program of study? Why or why not ?

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