Breaking the monotony: Teachers warm up to game-based learning approaches
Breaking the monotony: Teachers warm up to game-based learning approaches
Breaking the monotony: Teachers warm up to game-based learning approaches
By Deeksha Teri
May 18, 2022
Summary
"As teachers, we understand how much children enjoy playing games. To investigate this further, I intend to see if we can play games while learning to speak or write English. I was astounded to see how much fun youngsters had learning phonics, nouns, adjectives and other topics with the use of board games," said Daljeet Arora who teaches English in classes 1 and 2.
"In undergraduate education, there was once a class in chemical engineering that was about catalysts, reactions and reaction mechanisms. This involves remembering a lot of equations, reaction phenomena, energy diagrams, etc. We designed Bingo cards and played a game in class with around 25 questions. The students really liked it since it created attention and curiosity in class," shared Kartic Vaidyanathan, founder of LetsPlayToLearn and a guest faculty at IIT-Madras.
Some teachers use card games to teach students about sensitivity and life skills.
Another reason why instructors are turning towards games-based teaching is to provide students with a safe space while learning.
"One of the most significant advantages of a game-based learning methodology is that games, by design, incentivise correct actions and incorrect actions immediately in the form of points/rewards or progress. As part of the learning process, the learner receives instantaneous feedback," Vaidyanathan said.
"If we increase the use of games in the teaching-learning process, students can better grasp concepts and retain ideas for a longer period of time. With the Prodigy Education tool, students get motivated to answer math questions in a fun and engaging manner. It makes learning math fun and provides easy solutions to problems they encounter every day. It's a great learning tool for kids," said Uma TM, Head Mistress of Kids International School.
"We can increase our usage but with caution so the students don't get overexposed to gadgets. Classroom teaching along with game-based learning can help students learn better," cautioned Bharath Kumar B.N, Founder Chairman of Aditi Public School in Bengaluru.
Reference
Teri, D. (2022, May 18). Breaking the monotony: Teachers warm up to game-based learning approaches. Retrieved May 23, 2022, from https://indianexpress.com/article/education/breaking-the-monotony-teachers-warm-up-to-games-based-learning-approaches-7918410/