Educational video games useful for academic achievement

Time and again, in quantitative scientific research, players have been shown to outperform non-player control groups. According to social scientists, games are not a new 21st century phenomenon to be used for learning. They have been around for a long time and were used by the Department of Defense to inspire or stimulate military and political crisis situations. For example, in the Polish nationalist uprising, the pro-Castro movement and in the Cold War. But the way games are used has come a long way and they are much more than intriguing military strategy tools. They are now ingrained in our culture and form an important component of our contemporary culture.

But video games from their inception have been the object of both fascination and fear among the masses. Today, the fear of games has subsided, and 75 percent of corporate managers at IT giants like Apple, Google, and HP under the age of 35 are reported to play video games on a regular basis. Also employees over the age of 35 gamble or have substantial gambling experience. In fact, games these days are so popular that they are bought in large numbers from movies.

There has been a shift towards educational video games alongside other educational toys like Rubik’s cube. Educational video games have many positive effects on children, they give them a sense of accomplishment when they start to solve a problem and progressively become good at it, they learn real world problem solving strategies, there is optimism in persevering to solve the game as They understand that they are quite intelligent and that they regularly play these educational games so that the children work to keep their brains active and alert. Their mental reflexes to a problem at hand change for the better and it also gives them a broader perception to solve problems. There are also other benefits of this type of game, such as that it improves hand-eye coordination, improves children’s concentration levels and helps them process thoughts faster, and also improves short-term memory skills.

The most interesting form of intellectual development associated with video games is the highest level of intelligence in humans for spatial or visual understanding. Human beings have the unique ability to imagine realistic worldly spaces in their minds, and video games help develop and work on children’s spatial intelligence; as these games work as a three dimensional puzzle much like an open puzzle like a treasure hunt.

Furthermore, certain educational video games are also known to help children with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) so that they can avoid unhealthy thoughts and keep their minds off them with games that keep them busy.

So, what are you waiting for ?! Pick your game consoles and start learning like the next kid’s contemporary generation should!