Dr. Tricia Seifert — How a board game and a video game she developed can help students successfully transition to college

– Lisa introduces Dr. Tricia Seifert’s background, and Dr. Seifert adds a few more details about her current role at Montana State University
– Tricia explains why she created a game about going to college to help explore what she calls the “hidden curriculum”
– Tricia explains what the hidden curriculum is
– Tricia shares what she believes is the biggest challenge college students face
– Tricia shares why she dislikes the term “soft skills”
– Tricia goes into more depth about how gameplay helps students successfully transition to college
– Tricia continues to elaborate on the value of using gameplay to help students successfully transition to college
– Tricia explains why there is both a board game and a video game to help students with their college transition
– Tricia explains how the game can be played both individually and in teams, and describes the type of student who prefers the board game versus the type who prefers the video game
– A great quote from Dr. Tricia Seifert: “We can be what we can see”
– Tricia offers some excellent advice for parents and college counselors
– Tricia shares where people can find the board game and the video game, and where they can get additional tips to help their students transition to college
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