Rocky’s Scholarly Shenanigans

Join Rocky the bulldog in scholarly shenanigans as he learns the importance of executive function in college success. Players answer challenges and gain points through experiences to reach the end with the highest point count.

HOW TO PLAY

Each player takes a turn to do the following:

• Roll the dice to determine how many spaces to move on the game board
• If you land on a yellow space, draw an Experience card and follow the directions.
• If you land on a blue space, the person to your right draws a Challenge card for you and reads out the title & question. You have one minute to compose your answer. Then, the other players will use the possible solutions list to decide how many points to award for your answer.
• If you land on a white space, your turn is over.

Rocky’s Scholarly Shenanigans is an adaptable educational game designed for learning critical executive function skills that are essential for student success and wellbeing. Challenge and Experience cards explore 8 components of executive function through common college scenarios. These include self-control, self-monitoring, emotional control, flexibility, task initiation, organization, planning and time management, and working memory.

The game can be useful in a multitude of settings! Use it in freshman courses to explore executive function principles, or as part of an admissions or student success event. The game can also be useful in high school classrooms & for outreach events!

Looking for a customized design with your campus mascot? Get in touch and we can discuss a custom game design!

Rocky’s Scholarly Shenanigans was created & designed by Dr. Angel Kaur, Associate Professor of Neuroscience at UNC Asheville. Dr. Kaur has published and presented on game-based learning in the undergraduate classroom.