Value of games in education.

Byline: NOOR ILYAS-Lahore

Overview: Using games in teaching can help increase student participation, foster social and emotional learning and motivate students to take risks. By playing games, students become more motivated to learn, pay attention and participate in set tasks. Games help students to become a part of a team as well as take responsibility for their own learning. They can also be a great classroom management tool, helping to motivate a class.

Games are forms of competitive or casual physical activities. Games are a form of play that maintain and improve a variety of skills. Games enhance social sills by teaching how to manoeuvre different social situations by using a set of skills. Games provide ability to think calmly, rationally, leadership skills etc.

Games are proven to reduce obesity by a greater degree and lead to an amplified metabolism and a healthy life. Every individual should wisely balance their life with an equal mixture of games and work to maintain a healthy and good life.

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