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GAMES AS
EDUCATIONAL
TOOLS
Games are fun! That’s the main reason why
they should be used as an educational tool.
We learn faster when we are having fun.
Games can transport people to imaginary
worlds where everything is possible and
where they take decisions, perform actions,
cooperate and don’t even realize how and
why. It’s just fun to do it.
The game for itself is not enough because
it always needs an educator or facilitator that
can create awareness about what happen
during the game, in order to integrate the
learning outcomes. Normally that happens
in a debriefing conducted after the end
of the game. In some cases, the raise
of awareness and debate can be also
promoted during the length of the game.
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