Game-based learning in schools and classrooms has great effects on skill development of kids. With high level of engagement, game-based learning enhances, creativity, problem-solving, critical-thinking, innovation, collaboration and other skills.
Games-based learning is very much successful in modern education. It has the potential to connect students to teachers; it also enhances student’s motivation. In a game-based environment, teachers and students work towards same goal. Students perform in a risk-free environment and experience different consequences of their action. Hence, they can practice right things to learn. Such practice is highly engaging and appeals learners a lot.
There are lot of platforms these days that enable educators to include game-based learning in education. SKILLANGELS is among the popular ones. SkillAngels is India’s brain skill game suit. With SkillAngels, learners can:
- Nurture brain skills.
- Learn and play over 500 online games.
- Games are developed by educational experts.
How Does It Works
Like every platform, users have to login. After login, they can pick from today’s pack (platform offers customized game plan everyday) and start gaming. Each game must be played five times and then performances in game can be reviewed. Some of its products include for Schools, Colleges and Skill Angels. Skill Angels website says, “Skill Angels offers enriching experience with a hint of imagination makes learning much more fun for all ages!”. The platforms focus on five things mainly:
- Memory
- Focus & Attention
- Problem Solving
- Visual Processing
- Linguistics
SkillAngels is an amazing platform where students can learn a lot while playing games. Understanding the concept of various subjects like physics and maths or any other subject is easy and funny to learn through interactive games. Availability of games to learn various subjects have also made teaching easy and full of fun. In addition to the fun gaming environment, the platform also provides good analytics for teachers to assess and judge the skill development of students and at the same time nudge them to work on the same.
With games, learning will become interesting and full of fun which will increase attention of learners. It is crucial to understand that games designed for educational purpose and entertainment purpose are completely different. School leaders should arrange team of subject matter experts, and educators to help teachers to understand the design of several online games that may be helpful in their course.
What are the other learning games you have tried and have a positive feedback for?