{"id":8135,"date":"2026-10-01T15:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-bremen.de\/wissenswert\/?p=8135"},"modified":"2026-10-01T15:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:21:06","slug":"game-mewabdu-en2610","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uni-bremen.de\/wissenswert\/en\/teaching-and-learning\/utilities\/game-mewabdu-en2610\/","title":{"rendered":"„Hey, What Do You Need?\u201d \u2013 A Game to Spark Conversations About Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
by Lee Wittig, Miriam Kahrs and Julie Direnga \u2014 Image: \u00a9 Fadri Bischoff \/ Universit\u00e4t Bremen<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instructors are increasingly shifting their roles from knowledge providers to learning facilitators, seeking more targeted ways to address the diverse needs of their students. However, traditional academic hierarchies often make it difficult for students to express these needs. That is where our new format comes in.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Imagine the first day of class. The students are strangers. Yet, by the end of the first session, they have reflected on what they need for successful learning and practiced articulating those needs \u2014and they had fun doing it. How did they get there? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The students played \u201cHey, What Do You Need?\u201d, a game designed to start conversations about individual needs in the context of higher education. It is available in both a physical set and as a digital game board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on concepts such as \u201cUnconditional Teaching\u201d and \u201cRelationship-Centered Teaching,\u201d the game helps students reflect on and articulate their expectations for effective teaching. These insights are then shared with their instructors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To ensure the game is accessible, it uses the familiar mechanics of Mensch \u00e4rgere dich nicht!<\/em> (Ludo), but adds \u201caction cards\u201d to prompt reflection and discussion. Through this playful exchange, students discover how varied their needs regarding higher education can be. By documenting these reflections, instructors gain valuable insights to tailor their teaching to the group\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to use the game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Designed as an Open Educational Resource (OER), the game can be used during the first session of a course or at any other point throughout the semester. Students can also play in groups as a preparatory activity for a specific event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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In-person play:<\/strong> Simply print the provided materials. You will also need game pieces and dice. The game board supports up to six participants, but multiple groups can play simultaneously.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Digital play:<\/strong> The digital version is designed for use with video conferencing tools (using breakout rooms) and a digital whiteboard. It also supports up to six players per board, multiple boards can be set up for larger courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t
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