Gaming Our Way to Financial Literacy

The Money Fit Show

Episode #31

Gaming Our Way to Financial Literacy

Guest Name: Luke Erickson

About Our Guest: Dr. Luke Erickson is an Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC), REALTOR®, and Associate Professor of Personal finance in the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Science at the University of Idaho

Dr. Luke Erickson and his colleagues have developed several virtual learning activities (games) like Night of the Living Debt and Credit Score Millionaire for high school students and adults. In this episode, Luke shares his thoughts about various learning methods and teaching approaches in personal finance education.

1. Night of the Living Debt and Credit Score Millionaire
2. How we learn differently about money through games
3. Different ways of learning about personal finance, from lectures to classrooms to games
4. How we learn failing and how games offer chances to fail in no risk situations
5. Anybody can be financially successful
6. The approach and qualify of financial education programs matter
7. The value of face-to-face interaction and field trips in learning about finances
8. Invest regularly in your own financial education

Links referred to in the episode, and how to connect with the guest, Dr. Luke Erickson:

Northwest Youth Financial Education

Night of the Living Debt

The Credit Score Millionaire

Luke Erickson at the University of Idaho

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