“A Neurologist Makesthe Case for the Video Game Model as a Learning Tool”
A response to an interesting article.
I found
this article to be quite intriguing. I always wondered why video games were so
alluring to children and now to understand why, the release of dopamine in the
brain because of achievement, is a no brainer when it comes to implementing
this model into the classroom. If we, teachers, start implementing some of
these same ideas in the classroom, I believe we will see a change in the effort
put in by our students in their own learning process. We would see more
eagerness form the students to want to learn instead of loathing of having to
be at school. I believe teachers need to implement the idea of showing the
incremental achievement of each student as much as possible so that the
students can see their achievement rather than just wondering if they have even
gained any ground at all. Perhaps if students experienced the same reaction as
they receive when playing video games, perhaps learning would become as addictive
or alluring as video games.
In addition if learning was as addictive or
alluring as video games were what would it mean for our society and future.
Would our world look any different, perhaps we would be able to develop new
technologies faster or perhaps the world would be more prosperous and it would
get rid of starvation or our reliance on fossil fuels. Who knows what a world with
more educated peoples have for the world? Sure, this is hypothetical, but one can only
imagine the possibilities. Hopes for a better future, takes time to become
reality, but it has to start somewhere.
