“Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember it. Involve me and I’ll understand”
Chinese Proverb
I’m sure many of you have heard this saying before, has been a source of inspiration for teachers involved in the world. Teachers who want to go beyond just telling the students their information, but helping them to interact with the knowledge, I understand completely and, above all, enjoy the learning process.
Sometimes, however, can be difficult to really engage students and involve them in learning concepts taught.
One method of involving students I keep getting around the use of classroom games. Rich games while students are fully engaged in learning and using new concepts to improve their knowledge. I am convinced that there is a game to teach each concept, all games can not exist yet, but soon I have my way!
Games work because of the intrinsic necessity of people to compete or to complete a challenge, this is a concept I’d like to explore in more detail. I know that some students in my class they look out the window during the written work, but full immersion in a game that teaches the same concept. The impulse in children and adults to participate in some kind of game is so strong that even if there is no material reward, the motivation to successfully push them forward.
A game can be developed in a learning concept in mind, the concept can be taught and then a game developed in which the concept should be used. This could be as simple as students who have cards numbered with the task of joining together with other students on equal a specific number. During the game they will need to think beyond and how to reach the target number, will also be involved in important discussions with other students. This example highlights another important learning experience for teaching with games, which is the teamwork and how to interact positively and productively with other students.
I have compiled a collection of great games that I used and found invaluable for teaching my own class. Many of these have come up with myself to teach specific concepts and continued to play some of the favorites of the class during the year.
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