Learning through gaming
Learning through gaming
Learning through gaming
By Dennis Pierce
Decemebr 21, 2020
Summary
The students will practice and reflect on 21st century skills such as problem solving, communication, and teamwork as they compete against each other in the popular online video game League of Legends.
"We were looking for outlets to engage them outside of academics." How it works Esports is a perfect vehicle for learning important 21st century skills, because many of the attributes that students will need in the workforce correlate with success in gaming, says Dane Berman, director of business development for WeThink.
"These are everyday life skills that students are already using, but they don't understand how to get better at them," he says.
The skills students will be learning under "Character" include grit, or the ability to persist in the face of difficult challenges; ownership, or taking responsibility for one's actions or contributions to a particular outcome; and self-control.
Immediately after each match is over, the students are asked to rate themselves and their teammates on how well they applied these various skills within the game.
WeThink use a series of algorithmic models to measure each student's growth in skills over time, based on their post-game assessments - and the company has seen impressive growth in these skills at other schools.
A gamer himself, Lubiano took part in seven hours of professional development to learn how to teach the program's 15 skills and have students assess themselves and others after game play.
Reference
Pierce, D. (2020, December 12). Learning through gaming. Retrieved January 06, 2021, from https://www.eschoolnews.com/2020/12/21/learning-through-gaming/?all