Making "Fortune tellers" - a folded paper game children hold on their fingers and thumbs and practice counting and "Telling fortunes" with - has been a time-treasured craft and play activity for generations across cultures. This single activity integrates and provides a context for children to acquire and apply key concepts and skills from important domains of early development.
Read MoreResearch on simulations highlights their utility as a learning aid for organisations because they allow managers to learn by doing in a safe environment. The experiential learning environment within a simulation facilitates the transfer of learning back into real life.
Read MoreGame-based learning bridges that gap by giving participants the opportunity to apply their learning in real-time. So in search of a powerful learning tool that meets today's demands of growth, I have discovered Game-Based Learning and here's why I believe GBL will change corporate learning for years to come.
Read MoreWhether you're interested in studying game-based learning as a teacher or a game developer, your first step should be understanding why and how games empower learning. The Arguments for Game-based Learning Engagement At the top of most teachers' lists for why game-based learning works is probably going to be the most obvious answer: they can be engaging.
Read MoreContemporary educators are seldom afforded the time to teach in a way that allows the kind of open-ended, curiosity-driven exploration that leads to deep understanding.
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