When I started playing 3rd World Farmer …
When I started playing 3rd World Farmer I was a little lost about what I should do. I thought that this was not a good educational game. But I decided to continue playing in order to figure out what are players supposed to do. While playing I was discovering the things that I had to solve. According to my experience I got to the conclusion that this game is:
- a good exercise for decision-making and problem solving.
- an example of activities supported by constructivism.
- a game that fosters creativity and critical thinking.
- a friendly-user platform.
However, I think it would be more attractive for users that the game could foster a collaborative learning. 3rd World Farmer is an individual game. If teams could play this game, it would promote more enriching learning experiences.
Posted in: Week 05: Game-Based Learning
jenaca 3:52 am on October 6, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hey Angela,
I encountered the same experience as you while playing 3rd World Farmer. I wasn’t sure what to do, but after sticking with it soon found that it is a great way to exercise decision making and problem solving!
Julie S 1:52 pm on October 6, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Good point Angela, I think this game could really benefit from a multiplayer version. It would be more interesting and I think more meaningful because you would have a more authentic community experience.
Keisha Edwards-Hamilton 7:34 am on October 7, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Angella,
I agree with you that it would be more attractive for users that the game could foster a collaborative learning. Doing this promotes higher level thinking skills, increases student retention, builds self-esteem in students, enhances student satisfaction with the learning experience, promotes a positive attitude toward the subject matter and develops social interaction skills.
Keisha
hall 7:22 pm on October 8, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hi Angela,
I like the listed benefits of playing games. I agree with you that the playing of games fosters creativity and critical thinking and create a friendly-user platform. I also think that the playing of games allows one to see the true character of a person. For example, the playing of a game will observe if a person gets angry easily or is competitive. Some ladies they used the playing of games to identify the characteristics of their partners.