Game Based Learning

MarionEvelynCassarPersonalSocialandCareerDevelopment

- Itmadelearningmorefun,interesting,excitingandhandson.

- Itincreasedtheparticipationandengagementofthelearners.

- Studentswereprovidedwithgamefullearningexperiencesdrivenbyplay.

- Ithelpedthestudentstodevelopdifferentskills;

reflectivethinking,planning,problemsolving,decisionmaking,logicalthinking,emotionalintelligence,cooperation,competition,howtodealwithmistakes,andcommunication skills.

Chess

Thispopularstrategicgamehelpedthestudentsto;

- promotethinkingskills

- focusanddevelopconcentrationskills

- planandforesight

- promotelogicalthinking

Mancala

Throughoutthisgamethestudentsdevelopeddifferentskills;

- Observationskills

- AnalyticalThinking

- Problem-Solvingskills

Honeymoon

- Onlinegame

- Teendating

- Awarenessofteen-datingviolence

Pros…

- Thestudentsshowedahighlevelofinterestandwerehighlyengagedinthelesson.

- Theyfeltempoweredinmakingtheirowndecisionsanditsownconsequences.

- Thestudentsdevelopingcriticalthinkinganddecision-makingskills.

- Itenhancedexperientiallearning

Cons…

- Timeconsuming

- LanguageAbility

Reflections…- TheGameisnottheteacher.

- Thegameisalearningactivity.

- Letthestudentsenhancetheirownlearningandskills.

- Givestudentstheopportunitytoplaywithgamesassystems.

- Assessthelearningtransferthatyoufacilitatefromthegameexperiencetothecurriculum.