Post on 20-May-2020
Game Based Learning
MarionEvelynCassarPersonalSocialandCareerDevelopment
- Itmadelearningmorefun,interesting,excitingandhandson.
- Itincreasedtheparticipationandengagementofthelearners.
- Studentswereprovidedwithgamefullearningexperiencesdrivenbyplay.
- Ithelpedthestudentstodevelopdifferentskills;
reflectivethinking,planning,problemsolving,decisionmaking,logicalthinking,emotionalintelligence,cooperation,competition,howtodealwithmistakes,andcommunication skills.
Chess
Thispopularstrategicgamehelpedthestudentsto;
- promotethinkingskills
- focusanddevelopconcentrationskills
- planandforesight
- promotelogicalthinking
Mancala
Throughoutthisgamethestudentsdevelopeddifferentskills;
- Observationskills
- AnalyticalThinking
- Problem-Solvingskills
Honeymoon
- Onlinegame
- Teendating
- Awarenessofteen-datingviolence
Pros…
- Thestudentsshowedahighlevelofinterestandwerehighlyengagedinthelesson.
- Theyfeltempoweredinmakingtheirowndecisionsanditsownconsequences.
- Thestudentsdevelopingcriticalthinkinganddecision-makingskills.
- Itenhancedexperientiallearning
Cons…
- Timeconsuming
- LanguageAbility
Reflections…- TheGameisnottheteacher.
- Thegameisalearningactivity.
- Letthestudentsenhancetheirownlearningandskills.
- Givestudentstheopportunitytoplaywithgamesassystems.
- Assessthelearningtransferthatyoufacilitatefromthegameexperiencetothecurriculum.