Archive for August, 2006

Gaming in Education

Wednesday, August 30th, 2006

I have recently become very interested in the idea of gaming in education. Games provide an opportunity to for critical thinking and can be a form of experiential learning that can be provided on a much larger scale than traditional types of experiential learning.

Games support:

  • Active learning
  • Experiential learning
  • Problem-based learning
  • Immediate feedback
  • Learner-centered learning

I’ve created a page on gaming in education to share some of what I’ve found. I would also recommend reading Marc Prensky’s book.