英語溝通與團隊合作：策略桌遊應用

課程概述

This course utilizes the immersive systems of high-stakes strategy board games to develop student competence to communicate complex ideas and coordinate collective action. Designed to cultivate skills of analytical, logical, and integrated thinking, this course engages students in using English in fun, dynamic, and collaborative settings, such as the logical deduction of Paint the Roses, the crisis management of Pandemic, and the systemic policy-making of Daybreak. AI tools will also be introduced to support rule comprehension, idea confirmation, and writing practice. Through a series of game-anchored group assignments, ranging from technical instructions to persuasive policy briefs, students will translate interactive experiences into professional documentation and critical analysis.

課程目標

• Students will develop the following core competencies:

CC 1:  Independent judgment and ability to innovate

CC 2:  Professional knowledge and skills

CC 3:  Communicative and team skills

• By the end of the course, students will achieve the following course intended learning outcomes (CILOs):

CILO 1: Students will present complex information and strategic reasoning in a concise, organized, and professional manner in the first group assignment (CC 1, 2 & 3).

CILO 2: Students will use game mechanics to analyze cause-and-effect relationships and adaptive strategies in the second group assignment (CC 1, 2 & 3).

CILO 3: Students will synthesize diverse perspectives into group consensus in the third group assignment, mirroring professional team environments (CC 1, 2 & 3).

CILO 4: Students will demonstrate the ability to critically infer information in Paint the Roses, to solve problems in Pandemic, and to navigate global issues in Daybreak.

每週進度

指定閱讀&延伸閱讀

1. 指定閱讀

• The Paint the Roses Rulebook [2022], a 2-5 player cooperative logic deduction game, where the players finish the royal gardens by outsmarting the Queen of Hearts.
• The Pandemic Rulebook [2008], a 1-4 player cooperative game, where the players are disease-fighting specialists whose mission is to treat disease hotspots.
• The Daybreak Rulebook [2023], a 1-4 player cooperative game, where the players decarbonize the planet and create resilient societies.
• Pope, A. R. (2019). Open Technical Writing: An Open-Access Text for Instruction in Technical and Professional Writing. Open Educational Resources.Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oer/4
• Wallwork, A. (2014). User Guides, Manuals, and Technical Writing: A Guide to Professional English. Springer.

2. 延伸閱讀

• Daniels, J. T. (2022). Make your own board game: Designing, building, and playing an original tabletop game. Hachette UK.
• Robinson, M. B., Jerskey, M., & Fulwiler, T. (2021). Writing guide with handbook. OpenStax. https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/writing-guide-with-handbook
• Rogers, S. (2023). Your turn! The guide to great tabletop game design. Wiley.
• Ruppo, I. (2025). A guide to academic writing: How to tame your essay. Taylor & Francis.

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