Remember that heavy feeling you sometimes got as a kid heading into yet another school day? You likely asked yourself on more than one occasion, "When am I ever going to use any of this in real life?” ...

When classrooms went online in 2020 during the pandemic, gamified learning opportunities grew as a quick and easy way to evaluate the general learning that was happening from student to student.

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

Through culturally relevant themes and virtual interactions, students learn to explore the world, their social relationships and how games work. As educators seek tools for online environments, one of ...

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When I was a kid, I didn’t like any toys, games, books, or TV shows that tried to “make learning fun.” I wasn’t dumb; I knew when I was being lied to—learning and fun are mutually exclusive. But ...

Learn how museum educators at the Smithsonian are going all in with game mechanics for learning and embracing the playful, experimental side of education through the structure of familiar games.

“I've always thought games were good models for everything—how to learn, but also how to be,” says Arana Shapiro. She has dedicated much of her career to helping educators integrate technology with ...

This chapter considers the use of simulations and games for science learning in the context of formal education. After describing the variety of contexts in which individuals interact with simulations ...