More and more research highlights the benefits of complex gaming! Here are a few that pertain to Civilization V.
Civilization V offers predetermined scenarios to explore complex points in history.
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Games increase fluid intelligence, the intelligence used in problem solving, based on five principles: seeking novelty, challenging oneself, thinking creatively, doing things “the hard way”, and networking. (Zichermann, 2011)
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Games increase motivation, develop autonomy and adaptability, and provides children with new and interesting environments (Saleh, Prakash, & Manton, 2014)
Civ V promotes engagement with the historical development of technologies and their implications.
Games can provide tools for projects and an opportunity for collaboration (Saleh, Prakash, & Manton, 2014; Tromba, 2013)
The collaborative and multiplayer nature of games allows them to be customized to fit the needs of various contexts (Young et al., 2012).
The ability to set different difficulty levels for players within the same multiplayer game allows for differentiation. Appropriate challenge for every student!
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When gaming, students can travel to different times and places, bringing history to life (Young et al., 2012), as they construct environments and form knowledge in collaboration with others (Tromba, 2013)
Purposeful implementation of Civilization V can support a plethora of Social Studies learning outcomes!