I'll Take Learning for 500: Using Game Shows to Engage, Motivate, and Train

I’ll Take Learning for 500 shows you how to leverage the excitement and entertainment inherent in game shows by using them to increase participant involvement as well as information retention and comprehension. This book will help trainers and teachers to select, create, modify, and employ game shows as a powerful, effective learning tool. The authors illustrate all of the many different elements that are required to make an effective game show―from writing effective questions to changing pre-existing game show rules, hosting, and creating new games. They offer expert advice on selecting the best game to fit the purpose of the training, tailoring and customizing it for a specific situation, and effectively presenting it to create a dynamic and exciting learning experience. The CD that accompanies the book includes several valuable game show templates that trainers can immediately pick up and use as a hands-on resource.

Dan Yaman has been creating, hosting, and playing training game shows for over twenty years. He has been asked to speak at national conferences, trade shows, and private training sessions about the benefits and techniques involved with playing game shows in the training space. He is cofounder and president of a ten-year-old game show software company, LearningWare (www.learningware.com) based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Missy Covington has been writing in all facets for ten years; she holds dual degrees in English literature and psychology from the University of Minnesota. She is an experienced game show creator and has created custom game shows for trade shows, presentations, and national corporate events.