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Date: Fri, Feb 4, 2011 at 8:33 PM<br>Subject: [Designing Digitally, Inc. Helpful Tips] How Does Playing Video Games Helps You Learn?<br>To: <a href="mailto:franklit@ohio.edu">franklit@ohio.edu</a><br><br><br>
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<p>Have you ever played a video game and found yourself thinking back to
that game at a much later time? Did you find you could remember all the
aspects of the game including the decisions you made and the results of
those decisions? For most people the answer to both of those questions is a
loud and clear "Yes". This is because video games incorporate
several different learning types or modes. From the sounds there is auditory
learning, the visual learning comes from watching the screen and the
kinesthetic learning occurs because of the movement.</p>
<p>Now, think back to the last time you read an instructional text. Can you
remember a specific paragraph, sentence or word? Do you ever find yourself
thinking back to that particular text? If you are in the majority, your
answer to these questions will be "No". This is because there was
nothing besides the reading going on to help your memory, recall and to
develop cognition or thinking about what you were reading.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.designingdigitally.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.designingdigitally.com/sites/default/files/fire_3_real.png" alt="" align="left" border="0" height="267" hspace="5" width="100"></a>Using video games in <a href="http://www.designingdigitally.com/what-we-do/simulations" target="_blank">training
simulations</a> is not new.<a href="http://www.designingdigitally.com/what-we-do/e-learning/serious-game-development" target="_blank">
Serious game solutions</a> have been used by pilots, law enforcement,
engineers and city planners for years. Incorporating these types of
activities into web-based learning adds to the users opportunity to not only
experience the learning but to also retain the information for later use.
Learning by doing is not always possible, but learning by simulated doing is
not only probable by highly possible given the various types of virtual
interactive learning available today.</p>
<p>While a computer cannot quite replace a human for responding,<a href="http://www.designingdigitally.com/what-we-do/virtual-worlds" target="_blank"> virtual
world developers</a> are able to create a set of responses to a given
interaction that are as accurate as an actual human would give. This allows
the learners using the simulation or video game to try out different
approaches and solutions that may elicit a positive or negative from the
other avatars or elements in the game. This trial and error method, complete
with audio and text hints as well as feedback, is the same as learning by
doing - at least to the human mind. In addition, there is no stress of
making a mistake as you can simply replay the scenario and try a different
option.</p>
<p>Each serious game used as a <a href="http://www.designingdigitally.com/what-we-do/e-learning/3d-virtual-simulation-training-tools" target="_blank">training
scenario</a> or a virtual world education will have its own sets of goals.
The <a href="http://www.designingdigitally.com" target="_blank">e-learning developer</a>
will structure the serious game to allow the learner to accomplish that
particular learning objective. Unlike traditional video games there will be
a significant element of reality in the games, designed to resemble the
environment where the player will have to use the <a href="http://www.designingdigitally.com/what-we-do/e-learning/game-based-training" target="_blank">skills
developed in the game</a> in a real world event or activity.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.designingdigitally.com/what-we-do/e-learning/serious-game-development" target="_blank">serious
game</a> will also have built in characters that are intelligent virtual
characters. These characters, represented by high quality avatars are your
coaches and supporters in the game, providing hints and information to
assist with the learning required. As you are actually immersed in the
game it is just like practicing in real life, which provides a highly
effective learning environment. In addition, the interaction with the <a href="http://www.designingdigitally.com/what-we-do/simulations" target="_blank">AI or
artificial intelligence</a> in the game reinforces learning without
requiring reading of text and data in a boring, forgettable way. Many of the
new interactive <a href="http://www.3dseriousgamesandsimulations.com" target="_blank">3D
virtual serious games</a> don't require a vast amount of pre-reading, which
is a definite motivation for many learners.</p>
<p>For a demonstration and more information on 3D serious games go to <a href="http://www.3dseriousgamesandsimulations.com" target="_blank">http://www.3dseriousgamesandsimulations.com</a>.</p>
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