Article on value of games in education




















They are more concerned about their career than their physical and mental health. No doubt, by doing hard work in their studies, they shall get what they want to achieve. But at the cost of their health. What's the use of wealth, if there is no health to enjoy that. Therefore the students must bring balance between their studies and games. They must always follow this maxim - Work, while you work, play, while you play, that is the way to be happy and gay. Games develop a very good quality besides others and that is sportsmanship.

A sportsperson is a very strong person. He learns to face defeats and successes equally. They don't lose courage even in the face of continuous defeats. They rise and make efforts till they get the success. Students who play games become social. They have more friends than the students who don't play games. Students don't remain reserved in life. They are open and learn the art of adjustment.

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Game-based learning and 21st century skills: A review of recent research. Computers in Human Behavior , 63 , 50— Zimmerman, E. With high expectations of everything digital, students wish variety of activities, rewards, surprises and humour to stay up their interest in learning. Finding new ways to grab the attention of learners and engaging them in the learning process is one of the main issues nowadays. Learning is not just rote memorization. The knowledge and skills acquired through game-based learning are retained longer than information from other learning methods.

Effective learning process is one in which you are fully involved in what you are doing. In order to make learning effective, game-based learning requires games that are well designed and have well implemented learning tasks. A well-designed educational game could combine the learning objectives of the educational system with the fun, finished product of a commercial game and custom built games. Games designed specifically for the purpose of educating children can motivate self learning and problem-solving skills to a great extent.

Game-Based Learning simply means including knowledge matter of subject into games. All types of games are learning processes, be it casual gaming for fun, or something serious. There are three approaches for embedding games and activities into the learning process. Game-Based Learning plays important role in teaching by making students to collaborate, communicate, interact and work in teams.

Strategic games improve the functioning of brain. Gaming creates a dynamic that can inspire learners to develop skills and build an emotional connection to learning and subject matter. Games can be customized to individualize teaching which assist students to become more confident and independent thinkers.



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