How can teachers use games with their students?
There are many educational games on the market today. They can be used for drill-and-skill practice, simulations, tutorials, and content instruction. For example, a game that can be used for drill-and-skill would could be a math game where students solve mutliplication problems to practice their multiplication facts. Students can work on problem solving by playing games that have rules, competitions, and adventures. Another problem solving game is solving puzzles. There are so many ways that games can be used in the classroom.
Reference: Bitter, G. & Legacy, J. (2008). Using Technology in the Classroom. Pearson: Boston.
I think using educational games is a great way to engage students. Kids like to play and have fun, if an educational game can acomplish that as well as teaching them content relevant material, it is a benefit in my opinion.
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