Educational games play an important role nowadays in the development of students' learning skills and can be considered a great tool in helping learning. The use of the game as pedagogical material aims to create a relaxed environment that allows expressive learning through observation, creativity, logical thinking, problem solving, articulation with different knowledge and interrelationship with colleagues in the classroom.
Here are 5 ways these games can be beneficial:
1. Development of cognitive skills:
Educational games can help students develop cognitive skills such as memory, attention and problem solving.
Example: Memory games, to help the ability to recall important information.
2. More interactive learning:
Educational games can be interactive and engaging, which can help keep students' attention and make teaching more fun. Some games can provide immediate feedback, allowing students to learn from their mistakes.
3. Strengthening the consolidation of knowledge:
With the games the skills at the level of the different disciplines such as Mathematics, Portuguese or Science can be booster.
For example, in our Science Modules it is possible for students to put into practice the concepts learned in the classroom in a way that is more interesting to them.
4. Development of social skills:
Teamwork, the ability to communicate, problem solving, willingness to learn and creativity are some of the social skills that can be helped with educational games.
Example: Cooperative games can help students learn to work as a team to achieve a common goal.
5. Encouraging creativity:
They can encourage students' creativity, allowing them to experiment with new ideas and solutions to different problems that are posed to them. Creation or construction games can help students develop their imagination and creative skills.
It is emphasized that educational games should complement education and be used as an additional tool to teaching. A balance between the use of games and other educational activities is important to ensure a generic and inclusive approach to developing students' skills.