What children learn
There a number of different types of computer game that can be successfully used within a classroom environment to enhance the learning experience. Some commercially available games provide rich, immersive environments to centre learning around. Others provide learners with one-to-one interaction and feedback on specific subject areas.
However, in order for game based learning projects to be successful, it requires sound pedagogy from the teacher and support from the school leadership. While the planning of such projects may seem daunting at first, the benefits are clear. These benefits include:
- motivating learners to succeed and to continually improve
- fostering self-esteem, self-determination and enhancing self-image
- facilitating collaborative learning
- implicitly developing learners ability to observe, question, hypothesise and test
- facilitating metacognitive reflection
- developing complex problem-solving skills
- making school an exciting place to be
- offering inroads into other curricular areas
- sharing practice features that show how games have enhanced learning in the classroom.
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