December | 2015 | Games in ED

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Any Video Game can be Educational

Inspired by this infographic from e-Learning, if gamification techniques can be beneficial in an educational context, then why are they sometimes considered as negative influences on children when they are in the natural setting – games? Commonly, newspaper headlines will argue the negative impacts that video games can have on children and how parents need…

Gamification for Toddlers

Game elements can be used to interact with children and maintain their attention, and to make learning more fun and engaging even from the earliest pre-school age. Zimmerman (2016) believes that the use of games can help children to develop their information processing, intelligence, reasoning, language development, and memory. According to the World Health Organization, early childhood is…

How game-like strategies motivate students

Research has shown that a well-designed game can create a very effective learning environment. However, a well-designed learning environment can also utilise game-like strategies very effectively. The use of simple game-like techniques can reward students and create a connection between learning and positive emotions that can make them more willing to learn. Gamifying learning can encourage students to be…