Cards and Pedagogy: A Game-based Workshop about Everyday Teaching Decisions

What happens when pedagogical theory collides with real-world teaching dilemmas—and a panel of student judges? In this interactive workshop, faculty will play a Cards Against Humanity–style game in which they respond to everyday classroom scenarios using a mix of pedagogical strategies, policies, and instincts. Participants must decide whether to play a “good” solution, a “bad” solution, or something strategically in between, depending on how they think a panel of student judges will respond and award points. The 90-minute session uses humor and low-stakes competition to surface serious conversations about teaching values, student expectations, and the hidden logics behind our instructional choices.