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This article explores the use of games and simulations in online learning. |
Exploring Games/Simulations
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Simply put, most games are a fun way to learn. They can make the learning process seem almost invisible and yet produce measurable results. Simulations can also be very engaging, yet they are intended to also be cost-effective, safer means of learning or refining skills and thought processes.
PLEASE READ: This written interview with educator Karl Kapp, by Connie Malamed, provides some interesting insights that may be helpful:
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Tasks that provide an element of engagement, decision-making, and knowledge acquisition from a new perspective
Activities that challenge and move students to a new level of understanding
An entertaining approach to obtaining information and sharing it with classmates
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Exploration and replication of complex real-life situations, often through the use of role-playing
A goal of instruction through active involvement
Opportunity for students to apply new approaches to real-life situations, to resolve challenges or situations
Opportunity for students to explore new ideas and share their views in a safe environment and without repercussions, to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Designing Activities Using Games/Simulations
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Explanation: The example below refers to an external site for which the students must register in order to access information about how to pronounce and understand medical terms. The site provides games using the terms, 3D animation in a hospital environment, audio to hear the words pronounced , and options to repeat and record one’s own pronunciation. This site also allows the instructor to view access logs and record quiz scores.
Chapter 01: Structure of Medical Language on Medical Terminology Interactive (MTI) websiteWebsite
Estimated Time: 90 minutes
(Login password required for this site)
Go to the MTI Login page and take the elevator to the floor for this chapter. Explore the activities in the Examination room and the Laboratory. For part of your participation grade, complete the following activities in the Records Room:
Medical Language Pronunciation
Medical Language Spoken Here
Spelling Challenge
Learning Module (optional - for additional review)
Complete the Chapter Quiz in the Learning Module Quizzes section (located in the menu bar on the left-hand side
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of the homepage or in the Records Room > Learning Modules) on the MTI website.
Review your quiz assessment for the correct answers. You can take the quiz as many times as you would like during the Lesson week. Your final quiz will be automatically recorded.