Examples you have been a part of in your classes of Game Based Learning.
Game Based Learning integrates games into curriculum teaching, but the proportion of learning is still higher. Students can learn knowledge while playing games. This kind of game in learning is usually challenging and confrontational, because it can fully stimulate students’ enthusiasm.
I have experienced Game Based Learning before . When I was in primary school, our computer class required everyone to have faster typing speed. Many students can’t do this and lack interest in typing. Then our teacher gave us a game called Speed of Life and Death. The content of the game is that students will randomly match with another student. They play the roles of police and thief respectively. There will be an article at the bottom of the screen. The faster the student types according to the content of the article, the faster the characters he controls run. After reaching a certain speed, he will even use transportation. Although it seems that such a game is boring now, at the age of computer enlightenment, this game stimulates most students’ enthusiasm for computers and practice typing. In addition, due to the competition with other students in the class, students are more keen on typing. Therefore, I think Game Based Learning is of great help to improve students’ learning efficiency and learning enthusiasm. This method is worth popularizing.
A screenshot of the game is showed below.
Hello Yue. Reading your blog, I think you clearly stated the application of games in learning. In addition, you have used your personal experience to prove the effectiveness of this learning method. You have combined your experience with the content of the class very well, which in itself is a very good way of education. But I have a question, if students are addicted to this kind of games, will it have a negative impact on students’ performance and health?
I also played the same game when I was in computer class. My classmates and I competed with each other and became interested in the game. At the same time, we have greatly exercised our typing speed through games.