Play is the most natural form of learning, so why has society paused the game?
Play is the most natural form of learning, so why has society paused the game?
Play is the most natural form of learning, so why has society paused the game?
By Gordie Ross
November 10, 2021
Summary
For me, primary school learning felt like recess, so receiving an award naming me best student all-rounder for my enthusiasm was a surprise since it felt like I was playing rather than being educated.
By stark contrast, the formal teaching methods of high school were a shock to my system, prompting daydreaming during lessons because that engaging combination of explorative learning and play I knew and loved had vanished quicker than the sun during a British summer.
The art of play Primarily everything babies and pre-schoolers are taught comes from play.
Gaming is a gateway to colourful learning from yesteryear, reminiscent of what we knew as infants, allowing children to develop their coordination, imagination, problem-solving and wellbeing in safe surroundings.
If we're to make a true shift forward in how games are perceived, it's important that teachers are given the knowledge from innovators to see there's more to a game than meets the eye.
I want people to play with me and to remember what it was like to be a kid.
It's perhaps a strange way to look at the world, but George Bernard Shaw hit the nail on the head when he declared: "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
Reference
Ross, G. (2021, November 10). Play is the most natural form of learning, so why has society paused the game? Retrieved December 22, 2021, from https://www.maddyness.com/uk/2021/11/10/play-is-the-most-natural-form-of-learning-so-why-has-society-paused-the-game/