game Do you think educational games can make learning fun?

[NatureFreak]

Apart from playing games just for the fun of it, there are games that teaches you a lot of lessons. It might be life lessons, academic, trivial or general knowledge.
However some argue that these games do not really work like that. Once you are done playing you have forgotten it all.

I beg to differ, because I have learned a lot from games that I have played.
What do you think?

 

[ActionAce]

I like educational games because they enhance my thinking faculty and also help with improving problem solving skills significantly. I've heard of Duolingo. They said it's a good educational game. I might try it someday.

 

[Heatman]

Speaking of learning something or acquiring knowledge from playing video games, I did that with learning how to drive from playing video games. There's a game called Driver, playing it helped me so much when it comes to mastering how to drive and park very well in my selected spot. It's one of the best educative games that I've played.

 

[Harsh World]

Speaking of learning something or acquiring knowledge from playing video games, I did that with learning how to drive from playing video games. There's a game called Driver, playing it helped me so much when it comes to mastering how to drive and park very well in my selected spot. It's one of the best educative games that I've played.

I couldn't imagine how hard I would fail the driving test if I learned from a video game.

Back then, it was 10 and 2 on the steering wheel at all times (I think they recommend 9 and 3 now). If I learned to drive with a steering controller, it would've been programmed in me to drive with one hand, which is what I do now anyway, but it would be an automatic fail on the driving test.

 

[Heatman]

I couldn't imagine how hard I would fail the driving test if I learned from a video game.

Back then, it was 10 and 2 on the steering wheel at all times (I think they recommend 9 and 3 now). If I learned to drive with a steering controller, it would've been programmed in me to drive with one hand, which is what I do now anyway, but it would be an automatic fail on the driving test.

Spot on! Ever since I started driving, I can't remember driving with both hands on the steering. It's one hand that I use and it's my left hand most of the time. My father screams at me whenever I drive using one hand with him in the same car

 

[MidnightMuse]

It has already been proven that games and gamification in general can make learning fun and improve learning outcomes.

Studies show both can improve memory, vocabulary and reading skills, mathematical skills, reasoning and perception, critical thinking, and eye-hand coordination. For this reason, these studies recommend that educators and parents/guardians find ways to incorporate games and gamification into learning and lessons.

 

[Heatman]

It has already been proven that games and gamification in general can make learning fun and improve learning outcomes.

Studies show both can improve memory, vocabulary and reading skills, mathematical skills, reasoning and perception, critical thinking, and eye-hand coordination. For this reason, these studies recommend that educators and parents/guardians find ways to incorporate games and gamification into learning and lessons.

Exactly. It's in the same vein that video game can be very positive in teaching is the same way it can be negative when it comes to impact. It all depends on the kind of video games that you're playing. It's why when it comes to kids, parents or guardian should be very well involved in choosing their games.

 

[Immortal]

Educational games can certainly make learning fun. Students might not be able to grasp concept from text book and if you use interactive content, games for example, learning will not only be fun but also easy to understand

 

[Heatman]

Educational games can certainly make learning fun. Students might not be able to grasp concept from text book and if you use interactive content, games for example, learning will not only be fun but also easy to understand

Kids of nowadays hardly make out time to read books. It's why finding other creative ways to make them learn is very important and using video games have done so well in that aspect.

 

[gwolf666]

Definitely yes, if there is one thing that games do, it is that they make everything more fun, even the story, which for some is very boring, video games make it more fun, so the answer is definitely yes, games can make learning more enjoyable. the most fun

 

[Heatman]

Definitely yes, if there is one thing that games do, it is that they make everything more fun, even the story, which for some is very boring, video games make it more fun, so the answer is definitely yes, games can make learning more enjoyable. the most fun

Well, everything depends on the kind of video games someone is playing. As much as it's possible to learn from games, there are certain video games that doesn't add anything like educational values to who's playing them.

 

[Ashake]

Definitely yes, if there is one thing that games do, it is that they make everything more fun, even the story, which for some is very boring, video games make it more fun, so the answer is definitely yes, games can make learning more enjoyable. the most fun

Of course, usually games make it easier to understand or even pay attention to things which would otherwise be so difficult to comprehend or even to even focus on. So, it makes learning easier.