Several facilities are becoming available with the ICT environments, gaming may be the most candidate, how far using such approach in education is ? is it enough effective or it needs more developments in learning theories within the context of ICT ?
I think it would be good idea. However, before starting a course on Gaming as a credit-hour course, build a curriculum for the course. A strong theoretical background is necessary. Then include labs with the course.
The use of games is one of the good ways of teaching especially for young learners.
Dear Yasser Jaamour
Playing and learning collide when classrooms utilize gaming as an instructional tool. Gaming technology makes learning difficult subject matter more exciting and interactive. As the technology progresses, it is quickly being used to enhance educational games in every discipline. Drexel University’s Senior Vice President of Online Learning, Susan Aldridge, credits these games with mirroring real life issues, requiring students to use a valuable skillset to solve them: “These virtual game worlds provide a unique opportunity to apply new knowledge and make mission-critical decisions, while identifying obstacles, considering multiple perspectives and rehearsing various responses.” Because these games are designed to provide immediate feedback, students are intrinsically motivated to keep playing them, honing skills throughout.
New technology and new learning models are exciting and offer previously unthinkable possibilities to students, but they require constant IT support.
Dear Yasser Jaamour, Thank you very much for asking this very important question.
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How far effective is using gaming in education in the ICT era ?
this is a very important issue that requires scientific research.
The question concerns important research problems. I believe that research on this topic should be continued. There was an interesting discussion. Greetings
I answer an interesting question:
Computer games become a didactic instrument complementing training on simulators of machines, devices, cars, aircraft, etc.
However, it is not the only field of the didactic process in which computer games can turn out to be a good instrument in the field of modern educational techniques.
In view of the above, the evolution of gaming should aim, inter alia, towards the development of educational games that will effectively perform the functions of effective instruments of modern educational techniques.
I invite you to the discussion.
Didactic methods based on computer games are included in the new education 4.0. Therefore, education systems should be improved in such a way as to make the most of the techniques known for the current technological progress known as Industry 4.0.
On the other hand, as part of the technological revolution of Industry 4.0, other technologies are also being developed that should be effectively implemented into modern education tools so that education systems can be improved and adapted to new technologies that are currently being dynamically developed and implemented in industry. In addition, these new technologies Industry 4.0 should also enrich the work of scientists in research laboratories of universities and schools. Scientific research conducted in the field of new technologies, innovations, etc. should also be correlated with Industry 4.0.
Apparently, we are now living in the era of the fourth technological revolution, known as Industry 4.0.
The previous three technological revolutions:
1. The industrial revolution of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, determined mainly by the industrial application of the invention of a steam engine.
2. Electricity era of the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.
3. The IT revolution of the second half of the twentieth century determined by computerization, the widespread use of the Internet and the beginning of the development of robotization.
The current fourth technological revelation, known as Industry 4.0, is motivated by the development of the following factors:
- artificial intelligence,
- cloud computing,
- machine learning,
- Big Data database technologies,
- Internet of Things.
On the basis of the development of these IT instruments and technologies, business analytics of companies such as Business Intelligence and the above-mentioned areas have been dynamically developing in recent years.
The technological revolution described as Industry 4.0 is progressing more and more dynamically. The reforms in the school system should follow this progress, so that modern education 4.0 would be fully adapted and correlated with the progress of Industry 4.0.
The technological revolution Industry 4.0 is carried out so quickly that education systems and fields of study, teaching methods are adapted to these changes often with a significant delay.
On the other hand, research conducted in research centers at universities should support the creation of new innovations in technological solutions for the needs of industry 4.0.
Therefore, the education system should be improved in such a way as to create as much synergy and correlation as possible between the current technological revolution of Industry 4.0 and the reformed systems of new education 4.0.
One of these areas of new teaching techniques are the above-mentioned computer games. In many training centers, for example in the field of training pilots, drivers, cosmonauts, aircraft controllers, etc., simulators that technologically use modern computer games are used. Computer games should therefore be used in the process of improving didactic techniques in education systems 4.0.
I invite you to the discussion
The above discussion inspired me to the following considerations:
How will education change in the future due to the development of computer games?
Currently, dynamic development of computer games is being carried out, both on-line computers, on-line versions of the Internet and versions for mobile devices and smartphones.
For young people using smartphones, games are one of the main forms of entertainment.
Probably the next stage in the development of computer games will be the development of multithreaded versions, i.e. with the active participation of the person playing and the implementation of artificial intelligence for games.
How can this development affect education, pedagogy and education in the future?
How to use the development of computer games to serve more effective education instead of generating negative external aspects, negative social, alienation, alienating people playing these games in a situation of serious addiction to computer games?
This is a question that can be answered at the interdisciplinary level, combining the problems of computer science, computer games, education, pedagogy, psychology and other social sciences.
This is a very important issue that determines, among other things, the psychosomatic, emotional and social development of the current generation of young people and probably also future generations in the future.
I am asking for answers, comments. I invite you to the discussion.
Gaming is a critical and dangerous topic to use in education, it can be of huge benefit in explaining tough topics but using it too much can cause addiction or losing focus by students. So I would recommend using such techiques after a thoughrough studying and analysis of their pros and cons.
Gamification may be effective and efficient in terms of education outcomes; however, it is risky enough to create new social ills: Article The Dark Shadow of Virtual Reality
Can we weigh the advantages and disadvantages of gaming in education in recent times.
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