What It Is
Legislative Aide is a computer based game that integrates service learning and computer gaming with Youth Map's social networking capabilities. It is designed to help students explore their community and its resources.
How It’s Used
Legislative Aide has activities and materials that meet the learning objectives of American government classes while also helping students develop civic skills and learn about the importance of civic participation.
Research Findings
Legislative Aide promotes a service learning curriculum in schools - and it helps students see how issues and resources are connected in their community.
Research Design
We are now conducting a functionality and outcome trial of Legislative Aide in Tampa schools.
Legislative Aide: The Game
What It Is
Legislative Aide is a computer based game that integrates service learning and computer...
How It’s Used
Within the game, students take on the role as a legislative aide to a virtual elected...
Research Design
Currently, we are conducting a functionality and outcome trial of the intervention...
Research Findings
Youth Map and Legislative Aide build on the concept of epistemic games (Shaffer,...
About Us
Our Partnership
The development of Legislative Aide was made possible by the collaboration of Community...
CKB
The mission of Community Knowledgebase, LLC is to create a new generation of software...
CIRCLE
CIRCLE (The Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)...
EFGames
EFGames, LLC is an independent game development and consulting company specializing...
Supported by the Institute of Education Sciences
Legislative Aide is supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Dr. Edward Metz, Program Officer, through contract # ED-07-CO-0046 to Community Knowledgebase, LLC. Read More →