Do you ever feel that today’s students are harder to engage? Their attention spans seem to be getting shorter. Even a one-hour lecture can feel like a stretch, and two-hour seminars are an even bigger challenge. Yet, when it comes to playing games, young people seem to have endless energy! I’ve noticed that as soon as I announce a break in class, some students immediately start playing games. Some can even manage to do both – listening to the lesson and playing a game at the same time. This made me think: wouldn’t it be wonderful if learning could be like a game? If learning could be as addictive as gaming, I wouldn’t need to worry about students missing classes! Since young learners are already so drawn to games, why not tap into what they love?
