How do i find educational gaming? Oh it was one hell of a good time! But did i learn something out of it? well.. i think, i think i maybe did.
Educational gaming has its trick- that is it 'teaches' you unconsciously, often you only realise when you turn back and reflect about it. Sometimes, it just changes your perception of things without warning. It affects one quietly and in a subtle manner such that it might just go unnoticed.
What a powerful teaching tool it is. Its not all fun to gaming. See, educational gaming is not 'good' or 'bad', its just a powerful tool that is so very useful if tapped on correctly and effectively. It teaches the 'hidden curriculum' that is to be taught in the daily lessons in school, maybe even more effectively.
For example, prosocial games may let students learn more about how to communicate with people appropriately and be more sociable. Other games could allow students to develop quick thinking and problem solving skills so that they may solve any problems which come their weay in real life. These are valuable lessons which could achieve results, even better ones, when the teaching is done via a game. Games are also a way to let the students handle setbacks in life, without the actual cruel scenarios. Losing the game or simply not able to achieve their goals are possible and real setbacks people face in life- losing and falling short.
But i guess what makes educational gaming eventually kind of dangerous is the level of diffculty to link the learning to the gaming, and how to clearly and effectively conduct a gaming session with the students- how to draw the line between learning while gaming and just plain playing for the fun of it. Students may just never realise how they link.
There were many researches about how powerful gaming could be, or facts about the actual outcomes of gaming. Yet indeed it is still rare to see game consoles in the classroom. Either a revolution in education is coming, or we are just too happy with covnentional education methods.
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