| Here are a few of the reasons that this philosophy
is becoming so powerful in the world of interactive learning: |
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Learning
by doing: Players make decisions that have consequences;
they actively participate in the worlds they inhabit. |
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Learning
by experimenting: Players can safely try out multiple solutions,
explore, and discover information and skills. |
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Life-like
learning situations: Virtual worlds can provide environments
that respond the same way the real world responds, allowing the player
to transfer knowledge and experience between the two. |
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Believing
in abilities: Rewards and levels in games foster the belief
that you can achieve something and thereby generate a positive attitude
towards overcoming obstacles, and increase the player’s success
rate. |
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Clear
objectives: Well-defined game goals allow players to make
more progress toward learning objectives. |
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Team
learning and skills: Multiplayer games allow for group problem
solving, collaboration, social interaction, negotiation, etc. Players
learn not only from the game, but from each other. |
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Learning
without limitations: Game environments naturally
transcend barriers of language, geography, race, gender and physical
abilities. Players who are self-conscious in real life because they
are “different” have no way of being set apart online.* |
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