Spotlight on Academic Games
Several broad categories of educational games are available to teachers who are interested in adding entertainment as an enhancement to the classroom.
| Types of Games | Potential Benefits | Examples of Games | Potential Classroom Applications |
| Action | Exercises hand-eye coordination, reasoning, content practice |
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Content practice in a shoot-'em-up format |
| Adventure | Promotes problem-solving skills through adventure scenarios and role playing |
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Geography/social studies in mystery format Math, reading, science, and art skills |
| Strategy/Simulation | Exercises problem solving, decision making, critical thinking, and content |
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Civics/architecture/urban studies/social studies Anatomy, science |
| Puzzles and Game Classic | Reinforces and builds memory, logic, verbal, and planning skills |
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English and vocabulary review General knowledge |
Excerpted From:
Excerpt from Teaching and Learning with Technology , by J. Lever-Duffy & J.B. McDonald, 2008 edition, p. 229.
© 2008, Allyn & Bacon, an imprint of Pearson Education Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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