Games and Education | Tips for more Effective Children's Learning
Many parents forbid their children to play games because they think that games will make a child addicted and spend a very long time just to play. This view is not completely wrong, however not good also if we continue to force children to study, school and tutoring just.
Children who learn continuously, psychological will experience a fear and even trauma that will cause him to tend to rebel or avoid what is called “study” the. If this continues, then your child may becomerebel” and or be a person who tends passive as well as depend on others (it could be because you determine everything and do not give him the freedom to choose and be responsible for his choices).
Generally they will feel pressured and have a high imagination with less honed creativity. In certain cases the child can evenrun” from real life or even leaving the house. Did you know that games can also be a dewdrop that will refresh a child’s mind. other than that creativity the child will increase, as well as the motor. Cause in games, she would solve existing questions and cases.
Why games can speed up the learning process? Because when people play games, they generally don’t feel pressured and sometimes even challenged to get better rankings. While studying, they feel pressured, especially if they study because of coercion from their parents or to pass tests.
With the time lag for them to play, they are replenishing their energy. They will come back refreshed and excited, of course accompanied by adequate rest.
Games function as stress relievers, especially light and educational games that can train intelligence and increase children’s knowledge. Like a quiz Who wants to be a millionaire, Cooking Mama, Typer Shark and others. So what about RPG and action games? RPG games lead children to find solutions and solutions, while action games help children to train their motor skills and responses.
Maybe you’ve heard too many news about the bad attitude and behavior and health of children who play games, even the most extreme is the news of the death of a teenager who plays online games. Because of that maybe you keep your child strictly not to play games. But it will not be a good solution, because basically the more someone is banned, the more curious and wants to try.
So what should we do to anticipate the bad effects of the game? The first thing you have to do is sort out games for your child, from a young age teach him to play educational games. Habits formed from childhood will affect the mindset and preferences.
The second thing you should do is take the time to accompany him to play. In addition to getting closer to your child, you can also ask them about what they like about the game.
The third thing you have to do is invite him to take part in religious activities and activities that require him to meet a lot of people such as intimate gatherings and so on. This needs to be done so that he does not become closed and can communicate well in the real world, besides building relationships, he can also train his creativity.
Next is to be Friend them, make them comfortable and trust you so that they want to share their problems with you and don’t fall into the wrong association. We can’t limit them from getting along, but at least we can minimize the bad effects that might occur.
It is no less important is to set an example for them, because your child will imitate you consciously or not. So if you want your child to be a good child, then set a good example for him.
The next thing you can do is give him rewards and challenges to spur his enthusiasm for learning. Because everyone has motivation in doing every activity. Without motivation, they will not achieve maximum results.
Learning is important, but if you force it too much, it will have a bad impact on you development child. Everything will not be good if it is too much. Give them freedom but still be responsible. For those of you who have just had children, educate them from childhood with good habits.
For those of you with children who are addicted to playing games, you can help them to reduce these habits by inviting them to visit museums, robotic exhibitions, or other educational places. You can also motivate them through the game, for example, you challenge them to get a score of 90 to get an Orochi gaming mouse for example. Remember, challenge him and see how much he tries.
But what are the ways above to be effective? Wouldn’t giving gifts make children motivated just because of gifts? What if there are no prizes? Will they not motivated?
Effective or not that method really depends on how you do it challenge and give the gift. For example, your child doesn’t get good grades according to your target, but he has tried, so give him the gift he wants. Tell him that you gave the gift because he did his best. So not because of the value he got. But of course there must be monitoring of the extent of progress to assess whether this method is effective or not. Because the same way might give different results for each child. Because not all children can accept a challenge and it depends on how you challenge it.
You can give him gifts, but if it’s too often then it will no longer be special and even become a must. So what you have to do is to give him gifts only on special occasions, like graduation. Tell your baby that the gift you give is as sign that you love them and because of their achievements. Give them a praise which is not excessive. Next time don’t give him any more gifts while you see how he reacts.
Motivation does not only come from gifts, but also comes from various factors. You can give him a surprise he doesn’t expect. For example, you take a day off and accompany him to where he likes without telling him beforehand.
Surprise is not always physical or material, but it can be in the form of attention and help. In essence, something will be special if it is obtained with struggle and is rare. Therefore you must be smart in encouraging your child’s enthusiasm with the method of gifts, surprises, or rewards.
Another method you can use to help your child be motivated to learn is to help them figure out what their desires and problems are in learning. There are children who are easier to learn visually, some are easier auditory and some are easier to learn with a combination of the two. By knowing their problems, then you can know what steps you will take.
The negative impact will always be there, but the key is in how you educate and motivate your children. Games have a bad impact, but on the other hand games will really help children to relax tension and make children more creative and responsive. Choose educational games that are light but educational to be an alternative to the boredom and boredom of children in learning. Don’t ban them, but teach them about responsible freedom.
Ryu Kiseki
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