Games Functioning as Learning Tools

Just realized that I forgot this post from Wednesday..



I believe, in certain instances, that a game can be a learning tool. As noted in the article read, games can act as learning tools both by imposing a problem for the player to solve as well as causing the player to think of new ideas. I believe many games that involve strategy demonstrate this, on some level. With children, for example, games that involve navigation of a character can teach aspects of spacial properties. For adolescents, MMO games such as WoW or Warhammer can teach basic skills, such as team coordination and cooperation, as well as improve reaction time. In addition to this, as noted before, games can inspire new ideas. For example, although a very basic thought, I found myself comparing some aspects of the philosophical storyline within Warhammer to early Greek civilizations. A comparison that came to mind was that of Athens and Sparta.