Cons of Educational Games

Cons

• Playing games too much will affect kids’ health. Common problems found among kids who play too many games are eye strains, headaches, wrist, neck and back pains, etc.
• A controversial new research has proved that excessive playing of games can actually affect the growth of a human brain. Because some games stimulate activity only use parts of the brain associated with vision and movement.
  
• In addition, spending lot of time just sitting makes a child less active compared with outdoor activity, which leads to childhood obesity.

Pros of Educational Games

Pros

• Researchers have found that frequent game players score better at vision tests then compared to non players. It has also been found that playing those strategy games, which use the brain efficiently, could improve children’s analytic skills and decision making skills.
• Games built with the vivid graphics, the quality of sound, and the interactivity, are attractive to kids more than traditional instructional contents. Educational games help kids to improve their communication and problem solving skills, alertness, locating things easily and so on. It also has been found that by playing educational games, kids improved in their mathematics, spelling and reading grades. Some schools are planning and researching ways to integrate such games into the academic curriculum.

What are Educational Games?

Educational games are games that have been specifically designed to teach students about a certain subject, expand their knowledge of something, reinforce understanding of materials, grasp the concept of important historical events and cultures, or assist them in learning a skill as they play.
They include board, card, and video games. Board games are games played with counters or pieces that are placed on, removed from, or moved across a "board." Card games are any games using playing cards, either traditional or game-specific. Lastly, video games are games played on the computer that enhance learning while being engaged in a game so it can make learning fun.

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