Learning in school vs VideoGames
Topic 1
James Paul Gee
Principles on Gaming
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Effective learning starts by empowering learners
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Power to Make Decisions
Power to Customize
Clear Goals in Mind
Power to manipulate experience
"Good video games create effective learning."
Video games empower learners in several ways.
Firstly, participants make decisions in games that affect the outcome. This personalizes the experience.
Secondly, they have customization capability. This allows comfort, but invites participants to choose new ways to complete a task.
Thirdly, games have clear goals. Participants have a clear sense of who they are going to be.
Fourthly, participants can manipulate the game. Tools within a game allow users to engage mind and body in learning.
Schools often do not challenge students. Personalization and costumization is lacking in the learning experience. Students ask "why" because often they have no clear goal for completing an activity.
Empower the learner
Video Games
Decision making, Customization, Goals, and Manipulation
School
No challenge, Personalization, Customization or Clear Goals.