Game-Based Learning
Get tips, techniques, and tools that apply the principles of game design to the learning process — a dynamic way to engage learners and help educators assess learning.
Boosting Student Interest in History Through Video Games
Teachers can use educationally retrofitted commercial video games to supplement history lessons for secondary students.2645 Vocabulary Games That Build Content Knowledge
Engaging games support student understanding of subject-specific vocabulary and help ensure retention of content knowledge.2k
10 Free Financial Literacy Games for High School Students
Students can use games to learn money management and financial decision-making.21.3kHow to Use Gameplay to Enhance Classroom Learning
Research shows that using games in teaching can help increase student participation, foster social and emotional learning, and motivate students to take risks.6.6kKickstarting Collaboration With a Lockbox Challenge
When teens work together to solve puzzles, they practice much-needed social skills—and engage more deeply with the content.280A Tech Tool to Engage World Language Students
Teachers can use Genially to create infographics, games, and more to boost students’ interest in world language classes.679A Stunning Educational Video Game Brings Students Inside Thoreau’s ‘Walden’
High school students can explore core ideas like self-reliance and civil disobedience as they read ‘Walden’ and engage in the game.1.2kUsing Games to Help Improve Students’ Phonics Skills
Young readers benefit from learning through play, and teachers can introduce familiar games to help support students’ literacy growth.926Using Gamification to Increase Engagement During Hybrid Learning
Games that take students on a quest can invigorate social studies and strengthen bonds among learners.3.7k3 Math Games You Can Use in Class Today
These games for upper elementary and middle school students require little to no preparation and reinforce math facts.2kA Guide to Teaching Writing With Minecraft
Using the popular game in station rotation activities during distance learning is a way to bring an element of play and collaboration to writing assignments.3.1kA Path to Improving Students’ Emotional Intelligence
Teachers can merge social and emotional learning and student choice to guide students to better understand themselves.1.9kHow to Bring Traditional Games to World Language Classes
Play is a popular student engagement strategy, and traditional games boost world language learning via an authentic cultural experience.2kTurning Math Into a Game
Building a sense of play around math problems encourages students to engage and collaborate.4.4kUsing Games to Help Students Develop Executive Function Skills
Collaborative games can help students develop skills like critical thinking, emotional control, sustained attention, and working memory.584
