Share Paper: The Development of a Virtual Debating Game for Cultivating the Ability to Understand Diverse Values and Opinions.

1. Masahiro Ito, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
2. Toshiki Matsuda, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Abstract: As few teachers in Japan are qualified to evaluate complex debates, we designed a virtual debating game that provides students with feedback on their debate performance, thereby eliminating the need for a highly skilled instructor. This game can contribute to cultivating secondary students’ ability to recognize, evaluate, and judge various viewpoints and to work towards a consensus. We created a design principle of basic flow for the virtual debating game and a framework for approaching students according to their ability level. Based on this design principle, we developed a virtual debating game in which the players discuss problems with Japan’s ...