Computer Games and Learning

Computer Games are now common place to teach young people. So the important question is how much should we use such games to encourage young children to study and how much educational value do they have in nurturing good learning habits.

We should focus on questions such as why such games are being used and their impact on young people. What games do young people prefer and how do they feel about using such games? What is their experience and how do such games impact on their learning behaviour?

The answers to these questions affect how games are designed for educational purposes for children of different ages. The younger children enjoy the thrill and fun of games that involve singing and human element.

Older children prefer the thrill and drama of fast action.

So before choosing any game, make sure that it is something suited to the needs of your child, they show interest in what you are buying and it is something that will be used to learn something of value.