sports games and cre presentation

8/6/2019 Sports Games and CRE Presentation

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Sports, Games, and

Conflict ResolutionEducation: Strategies

for Dialogue andAction

Sherrill Hayes, Joseph Borawski, &Narayan Khadka

University of North Carolina at

Greensboro


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Contact informationSherrill Hayes, Ph.D.

Program in Conflict & Peace Studies, UNCG

[email protected]

Joseph Borawski

[email protected]

Narayan Khadka, M.A., LLM

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Can this change the world?


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Galtung Conflict & Peace

theory

Sport is a carrier of

structure

Focuses on thecompetitive aspectsof sport as a win-lose issue


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time is ripe to examine the role

of sports as a contributor toaggression and conflict and,contrariwise, as an agent for theprevention of conflict and the

maintenance of peaceMiltonSchewbel (1996, p. 300)

*PEACE AND CONFLICT: JOURNAL OF PEACE PSYCHOLOGY,2(4), 297-300


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Why sports and games?

Developmentally appropriate - Childrenthrough physical

activity/space and stories/narratives

Fun and engaging - Activities in whichchildren are already interested and

engaged


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Why sports and games?

Experiential learning - Teachinginformation shared experiences and

reflection/discussion

Role playing used extensivelyas amethod of teaching conflict resolution

concepts and skills


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Play in developmental context

4 to 6 years

Begins to use and understand symbolsfor instance writing and reading.

Shows much understanding and usesreason related to his experiences.

Begins to understand simple rules ingames.

Plays co-operatively, taking turns andenjoying table-top games.


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Play in developmental context

6 to 8 years

Enjoys playing with small groups andmaking up his own games with rules.

Enjoys playing co-operative games butnot usually coping with losing.

Likes to play with children of his own sex. Enjoys using rules and understanding.


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As a teaching tool

1. Sport and game content can

conflictSocio-political elements to sports

way of explaining subtleties of

conflictGames can take place in any time

or place


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Cricket Diplomacy?


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understand something about

rivalry and politics

Barcelona Real Madrid


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As a teaching tool

2. Technique for teaching skills to

youthCollaborationTeamwork

Sportsmanship

Positive use of physicalControl of aggression/hostility


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Games With Rules

Progress from an egocentric view to anunderstanding of the importance of social

contracts and rules

The "games with rules" concept teacheschildren a critically important concept

the game of life has rules (laws) that we all

must follow to function productively


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Case studies of soccer(football)

Social Skills Curriculum

Doris Henderson Newcomers School,

Greensboro, North Carolina

Community building

Bhutanese & Nepalese Communities in

Triad area of North Carolina


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Roleplaying Games andConflict Resolution Education

By Joseph Nabl Borawski - Graduate Student

UNCG - Conflict and Peace Studies


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What do you mean by

Roleplaying Games? Roleplaying games (RPGs) are a collaborative

narrative activity where a group of participantscraft, explore, and share a story together.

RPGs can be broken down into a framework of

story and system elements including:Characters; Settings; Themes; Roles; and

Mechanics.


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Why Roleplaying Games? :

A Narrative Approach Drawing on Narrative Mediation we know that a

narrative approach can help participants make senseof complex social contexts and their linked conflicts,

therefore learn.

We also know that whether or not a story is factualmatters little in regards to its potential impact. SinceRPGs allow us to construct almost any story, the

capacity for making an impact in both conflicteducation and education in general is great.*Winslade, J., &Monk, G. (2000). Narrative mediation: A new approach to conflict resolution. San Francisco:Jossey-Bass.


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Story Elements

Characters - Protagonists,antagonists, and everyone in-between. Including both player(PC) and non-player characters(NPCs).

Settings - Modern day, sciencefiction, fantasy, etc. Examples mightinclude Star Wars, Harry Potter, orRedwall.

Themes - A subject or topic ofdiscourse or of artisticrepresentation. Examples mightinclude cooperation, high vs. lowculture, consequences, etc.


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System Elements

Roles - There are two major basic roles

within a tabletop roleplaying game, they

include:

Players - Responsible for

representing one or more charactersin the narrative activity.

Story Tellers - Responsible for

representing all other characters in

the narrative activity as well as

defining the setting and facilitating

the process.

Mechanics - Rules which give structure

and are used to determine the outcome

of events when they are uncertain.


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Discussion Points

Wait You mean like Dungeons and Dragons?:

Clarifying and Defining the Activity! Advantages of Games: Structure, Flexibility & More

Framing the Lesson: Education Through Themes

and Story

Teaching Moment: Critical Incidence

The Narrative Process: Choices and Priorities

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