GeoGame

Instruction in geography on the “Green Revolution” at The Ohio State University was supplemented by the Green Revolution GeoGame in effort to improve student understanding of the challenges and technologies of farming in developing countries. Students played through seven turns, each representing a growing season, acting out the actions of their families, including buying plots of land, planting different kinds of seeds, and choosing irrigation levels. Our results so far suggest the Green Revolution GeoGame gives students a better understanding of how challenging farming in developing countries can be.