Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Challenges and Solutions for GBL in Classroom
- Challenge: Students may feel discouraged if they are playing the game poorly
- Solution: Preface the game indicating that the game's objective is to learn and reflect. Create a comfortable learning environment
- Solution: Offer extra support and after school tutoring for these students to ensure they are grasping the material
- Challenge: Lower SES students will need trained on Chromebooks
- Solution: Plan this ahead of time as a part of the lesson. Schedule extra time in advance
- Solution: Create video tutorial demonstrating common user errors on Chromebooks. This lets student become independent learners.
- Challenge: Students viewing this initiative as a game and not a learning objective
- Solution: Creating a reflective assignment after the game to ensure knowledge was retained
- Solution: Including participation and points as a part of their grade to ensure they are focused.
- Challenge: Students with disabilities and ESL students
- Solution: Review IEP and modify lesson plan to ensure all students can be included
- Solution: Maintaining open communication with ESL and Special need teachers. Letting these teachers view the lesson in advance.