227. The Learning Game with Ana Lorena Fabrega
There\u2019s a big difference between \u201cthe game of school\u201d and \u201cthe learning game.\u201d Ana Lorena F\xe1brega picked this up as a kid when she went to 10 different schools by the time she was 15. She learned it again as an educator herself. Today Ana joins us to discuss her book, \u201cThe Learning Game.\u201d We talk about memorization vs. applied learning, \u201cpointsification\u201d vs gamification, testing culture vs. curiosity, and the importance of embracing confusion.
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