learning based on video game Video is a teaching strategy that harnesses fun to convey knowledge to students. In addition, it is based on the revitalization of education and increases the motivation of young people and children by exposing them to a family stimulus that rewards their effort and makes it easier for them to practice what they have learned in safe spaces. This same concept is used in piloting schools for airplanes and other sophisticated vehicles.
Although, since the 1990s, educational video games began to be developed in order to transfer academic subjects to more didactic environments, a large number of studies, in recent years, have shown that video games in general develop various useful skills. among players, such as the ability to react, problem solving, stress reduction and even a significant increase in gray matter.
In 2014, Andrew Przybylski, a psychologist at the Oxford University Internet Institute, published a study that found that children who played video games for less than an hour a day were more emotionally stable. Likewise, researchers at Deakin University in Melbourne found in another study that playing video games increases motor and coordination skills in children under 5 years of age.
The popularity of online games grew to unimagined levels during the crisis generated by COVID-19 and it was precisely during the pandemic that millions of families around the world witnessed the social benefits that this form of entertainment offered to their children, who found in video games a solution to the social limitations of isolation. Thanks to video games, entire families were able to stay connected from their homes enjoying moments of fun and joy.
Whether playing online with friends or family, children and young people develop social skills by working in groups to achieve their goals, learn to assume roles within teams, accept defeat and deal with frustration in safe environments. Plus, they’re a great option for those with disabilities or social anxiety.
In Peru, online video games have become a source of work for many young people who are professionally dedicated to competing in tournaments that pay millions of dollars. Some of the most popular games in the country are WolfTeam and Rakion, both of which promote healthy competition and fair play. The developer company softnyx constantly encourages its players with achievements and rewards and motivates them to develop their skills to reach their highest level.
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