In this era, there is an increase in advancement in technology industry. One of the most highlighted fields of this industry is gaming. Day by day there is an upward trend in using games as source of entertainment. It can be seen that kids these days are very fond of using technology as compared to 19’s or 20’s kids. They like to spend time playing video games. According to a research, they tend to pick things more quickly.
It’s a rule of nature that you have to change with it otherwise you will be left behind. To use gaming as a new source of learning isn’t a new thing. Using approach of games to create an interactive environment in which students learn while having fun. In some research studies it was found that students who enjoy while learning build good ability of learning. The information that is learned through this process is found be to be more persistently successful in students memory. It implies that video games have great potential that is positive not only in terms of entertainment but also have success when they are developed in way to solve a problem or to teach some skill.
In today’s world full of uncertainty, holistic learning becomes compulsory for one’s personal growth and true happiness. Holistic learning consists of skills of survival and habits of physical health, mental power, soft skills, jobs skills, academic consistency, and spiritual health. All of these Holistic learning components are present in games. Games teaches us many qualities like how to work in team, how to make strategies, survival skills, focus, how to be patient, how to take failure as your next step to improve, leadership qualities, vision and many more.
Dry subjects like Science, History or Mathematic are not easy to teach and teachers always use different approaches of teaching methods to teach them. Experiments and labs etc all were used but in pandemic where virtual tools of education are going from “nice to have” to “must to have”. COVID-19 shows us that only video calls can’t be used for learning purpose as students were not able to concentrate virtually. With games either physical or online helps students in building concentration, let them have fun while learning, makes stronger their ability to understand, play and grasp the concept which makes them to think and act.
In some narrow minded country’s education system students are not allowed to ask questions. In several debates on media platforms and social media channels it can be seen that for a child to ask questions, tell about their imaginations and be innovative is very important and healthy for its mental nourishment as well as for its personal development. With Games children can be more responsive, observant and creative while handling some sort of situation.