[DoctorEldritch]

Hello Legion Gamers!

At the start of the week, we looked at how games can be used for education. But education comes (broadly speaking) in 2 main forms: formal and informal.

And while informal education that you participate in at your leisure can make use of video games extensively, with recreational gaming, mobile apps and so forth, formal education such as schools and universities is a somewhat different story.

Still, these days the potential of games as a formal education tool is starting to get recognition, with some schools adopting a gamification approach in the curriculum (I am not sure about universities, though) with some interesting academic studies on the subject.

It would seem that, so far, this process is rather sporadic with games used as a fun extra addition or motivational tool in the curriculum rather than its more in-built core part.

But hopefully, we're getting there. So a question to everyone, especially, the students: what could the school curriculum be like in the future when games become a core part of it?

[JokerZida]

I believe that strategy games can contribute greatly to deep thinking, thinking outside the box, and making plans not only for the short term but also for the long term. Organizing resources and manpower in your favor to achieve your goals in addition to balancing things and other skills may develop students' skills

[Aaricia]

@JokerZida I agree with you, such games really boost the creative thinking and problem solving 😎

[DoctorEldritch]

@JokerZida I wish playing games could earn you skills like studying. As you said, it may develop critical thinking or micromanagement, no employer would accept you beating a game as evidence of skill, unlike a course certificate. Some games, especially ones aimed at education in the first place, could benefit from a system like that.

Then again, even educational apps do not have certificates like that, as far as I know. Though you can learn something through them and then get certified in an external exam. Still, would be nice for the world to move towards a more integrated certification system, with more and more games being used in education.