Poster paper

As tutors we are continually striving to im-prove our teaching practice. Students learn better when a variety of delivery modes are offered. Research (1) shows that Games Based Learning is effective because it: • Motivates students to learn • Immerses them in the material so they learn more effectively • Encourages them to learn from their mistakes Traditionally ethics has been seen as a difficult subject to teach because it covers such a wide range of topics about which some students (and tutors!) may have strong views. This poster describes the initial steps in the development of a game to assist with the teaching of ET600 Ethics and Professionalism. The game will provide a vehicle to assist with the learning outcomes: • To demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethical behaviour • To demonstrate an ability to formulate ethically sound decisions. METHOD We considered basing it on the traditional Mo-nopoly board game – there are a large number of variations available on the Internet (from Boar