Entertainment in education
Entertainment products have been used in a variety of ways in the field of education. They may be used to teach academic lessons or help students learn social skills.
By setting
Elementary schools
Entering a classroom, whether one full of preschoolers or school age children, one has no doubt that educational toys are part of the modern educator's curriculum. From manipulative, to dress up, to
Plato, the Greek philosopher, says in Laws:
- "I'm going to explain how one should describe education: It is this I insist that man who intends to be good at a particular occupation must practice it from childhood both at work and at play he must be surrounded by the 'special tools of the trade.'
- We should learn to use the children's games to channel their pleasures and desires towards activities in which they have to engage when they are adult..."
Universities
Some college professors have adopted the practice of edutainment in order to keep the interest of adult students in long classroom lectures.[1] Here the instructor entertains the students while meeting course objectives. An important teaching technique of education is to use variety, by utilizing various mediums such as video, in-class skits, demonstrations, and Power Point slides along with lectures. Within the lecture, the instructor can add interesting elements and discussions of personal experiences of the professor or students.[2]
By media
Video games
References
- ^ "Creating Interest in the Classroom". Professormbird.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ "Professor Teaching Model". Professormbird.com. 2007-08-11. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-05-30.