Why game in the classroom?
Collectively, players of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft have spent 5.93 million years playing the game. What makes games so engaging and rewarding for players, and how can educators harness the power of games to build thoughtful, successful 21st century learners?
When we play games, we experience several very powerful motivators that have implications for classroom learning:
Explore the pages linked above to hear from experts in the field and to read current research about the value of gaming.
When we play games, we experience several very powerful motivators that have implications for classroom learning:
- Individualized skills development
- Personal choice
- Collaboration and development of strong team bonds
- Constant feedback in a variety of formats
- Resilience in the face of failure
Explore the pages linked above to hear from experts in the field and to read current research about the value of gaming.