Educational Technology

July 17, 2014

5 gaming dynamics that truly engage students

Filed under: Educational Technology — admin @ 12:30 am

By Laura Devaney, eSchool News

Students frequently walk away from homework when it is too difficult, but difficult games are another matter–kids walk away from games when they’re too easy. Difficult games present a positive challenge for students. A challenging task “stretches” a student’s brain, and the more a person expects his or her brain to do different things, the more pathways that person’s brain will develop. “Choice is a really important part of this equation, and gaming embodies choice–games are open-ended, and that’s part of the reason they’re so engaging for kids,” Kiang said.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2014/07/07/gaming-engaging-students-365/

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