Interactive learning: Can Games Serve as good Learning Tools?
Interactive learning: Can Games Serve as good Learning Tools?
Interactive learning: Can Games Serve as good Learning Tools?
By Naina Jamakhandimath
October 3, 2021
Summary
Games and gaming can serve as excellent learning tools in the classroom and at home, while also boosting student interest and engagement in learning.
Traditionally the games we play, whether physical games like kabaddi or soccer, board games like Monopoly or Chutes and Ladders, or card games like Uno, have always been enjoyed as family activities or to build our friendships.
Just a few examples of learning that can happen during gameplay include developing motor skills, basic mathematical skills, teamwork, interpersonal skills, sportsmanship, strategy skills, problem-solving skills, and more! When games are developed for specific educational purposes, they can help players attain even more learning and academic skills.
EdTech is generally accepted to be the industry where education and gaming come together to offer fun learning apps, learning platforms, and digital learning experiences.
Games have the ability to teach us most of the aspects of holistic learning including patience, leadership, teamwork, strategy, survival instincts, knowledge about the game or opponent, focus, vision, fitness, and much more.
Most of the online educational games today are created using just basic requirements, but a good educational tool is one that has a strong base of good pedagogy and rigorous content.
Quality online games use games and activities to communicate and disseminate the learnings to students in a holistic manner.
Reference
Jamakhandimath, N. (2021, October 03). Interactive learning: Can games serve as good learning tools? Retrieved November 19, 2021, from https://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/sunday-edition/interactive-learning--can-games-serve-as-good-learning-tools-.html