Here are some of the benefits of game-based learning:
1. It Helps with Hand-Eye Coordination
Using a game controller, keyboard, and/or a computer mouse to operate games can help strengthen hand-eye coordination in young people, which can translate into many other important areas. With so many of the technologies that we use in our day-to-day lives requiring savvy users with strong hand-eye coordination, getting children used to operating them at an early age has many advantages.
2. It Improves Problem-Solving & Strategic Thinking
Our educational video games require students to make fast, smart decisions. Most games also require players utilize strategic thinking and logic-based problem-solving in order to prevail. You’d be hard-pressed to find a reason why improving these skills in children would be a bad thing.
3. It Expands Memory Capacity
Memorization is often in play with many educational video games. Having a child work on building their memory skills has crossover benefits in many areas of life.
4. It Helps Kids Who Struggle with Attention Disorders
Perhaps surprisingly, research has shown that game-based learning and educational video games can actually help children who struggle to pay attention or focus. With so many children struggling to focus in school, who wouldn’t want to embrace educational methods which ease the burden of attention disorders in kids?
6. It Helps Kids Become More Computer-Literate
We live in a world where technology plays a major role in nearly every aspect of our lives. Getting children acclimated to technology through game-based learning will help them become more independent and self-reliant. Instead of shielding children from technology, getting them accustomed to it through game-based learning is a practical approach.
