Week 5 Assignment #2

There are many benefits of using games and game design in the classrooms.  I believe with the incorporation of games; it increases student’s motivation to learn and they become more engaged in the assignments.  Games enable students to work and compete with one another.  It creates a positive experience for students in the classroom, not only does it increase class collaboration, playing games improves their attention to detail and how to be alert and attentive.  This helps students to stay focused, have fun and be less stressed.  Additionally, there are games that are designed to increase memory in which students must remember important details about a topic by memorization.  The usage of games also helps students improve their strategic thinking.  Since most games require students to solve problems and plan out different strategies, this increases their mental cognition and stimulates the brain.  Games are also a great way to learn new content by making connections with what they already know and strengthen their understanding of the material.  I find that games are a wonderful way to review lessons as well as a great self-assessment tool in which the teacher can evaluate how much a student has learned.  Games can be a great classroom management resource in many aspects, so teachers should try and incorporate games to support learning activities.