Monday, August 9, 2010

simulation, problem solving, drill and practice

Educational computer games have become a center topic as to how effective they are in facilitating actual learning. My personal opinion is that real learning occurs when design a game, while playing a game helps developing or reinforcing certain skills. That is said, games are aimed to target all aspects of motivation: Attention, Relevance, Confidence, Satisfaction, and incorporating several formats is necessary for effective experience.

Is an experienced game player able to transfer the motivation of playing to motivation of learning (the mastery of knowledge)? If we agree with the notion that "learn through play", could a child experience learning by methods other than playing?

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