Abstract
Traditional metabolism instruction often leaves students struggling with pathway interconnectedness and metabolite flux. To foster systems thinking, we are developing an educational board game where students manipulate tokens to navigate physiological constraints and achieve target energy goals. Grounded in Design-Based Research (DBR), the game undergoes iterative refinement based on player feedback. The design utilizes constructivism by allowing students to "fail safely" and revise strategies in real-time, while leveraging embodied cognition to externalize abstract flux into the physical trading of resource tokens.
Faculty Advisor
Timothy Jones
Department/Program
Chemistry
Submission Type
in-person poster
Date
4-10-2026
Rights
Copyright the Author(s)
Recommended Citation
Welch, Selene J.; Burk, Micah; Gilchrist, Brooklyn; Haase, Emma; and Jones, Timothy T.
(2026)
"ATP Architect - Development of a Metabolism Boardgame,"
SACAD: Scholarly Activities: Vol. 2026, Article 49.
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2026/iss2026/49
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