{"id":132925,"date":"2016-09-15T15:19:41","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T13:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/blog\/serious-gaming-against-mind-wandering-lack-of-concentration\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T17:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T16:16:08","slug":"serious-gaming-against-mind-wandering-lack-of-concentration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamestrategies.io\/en\/blog\/serious-gaming-against-mind-wandering-lack-of-concentration\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious Gaming Against Mind-Wandering or Lack of Concentration"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you easily distracted? Serious gaming and videogames<\/strong> are the subjects of many studies about learning improvements, like this one by the University of Bristol<\/strong> conducted by Professor Paul Howard-Jones<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0These are the benefits of the game, especially when it comes to fighting \u201cmind-wandering\u201d or lack of concentration:<\/p>\n

Serious gaming encourages brain activity<\/h2>\n

Same as the 10,000 students at the University of Bristol who participated in the study, many young people spend a lot of time in front of the computer. Those hours spent on videogames can become a great asset to improve learning processes<\/strong>.\u00a0According to the study, videogames encourage brain activity and this has a positive result in the way of learning.<\/p>\n

The research team was able to verify these benefits through neuroimaging<\/strong> showing how serious gaming and gamification reduced the brain network responsible for “mind wandering<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

You may also like: Learning Games: What Are You Waiting For To Develop The Most Demanded Skills In The Next 5 Years?<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What is mind-wandering and why is Serious gaming effective against it?<\/h2>\n

Being absent-minded, day-dreaming, staring into space\u2026 there are many expressions we can use to define one of our greatest enemies when learning: distractions and lack of concentration<\/strong>. This is what we mean when we speak of “mind-wandering”,<\/strong> but the good news is that gamification turns out to be a perfect technique to combat it.<\/p>\n

Read more: The Unstoppable Growth of Gamification and Digital Learning Games in Education<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

From the Bristol study we can clearly see the potential of videogames for training: mind-wandering disappears<\/strong> when we include the competitive aspect, which makes learning something fun and challenging for the user, whether they are students or managers trying to develop a skill.<\/p>\n

Howard-Jones says that videogames can be “beneficial for learning”<\/a>, provided their design and implementation in the syllabus or training plan are well taken care of. Essays like this one show what serious gaming causes in the brain; an increase in concentration<\/strong> and ease in retaining what is learned.<\/p>\n

Why are videogames so effective?<\/h2>\n

Serious gaming is the future trend for developing knowledge. Why are videogames so effective? There are four main reasons:<\/p>\n

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  • Games engage<\/strong>: through interactive adventures, users have fun and see learning as an appealing activity.<\/li>\n
  • They improve confidence<\/strong>: learning in a relaxing and fun environment generates confidence in the user.<\/li>\n
  • They improve performance<\/strong>: gamification elements improve motivation and, therefore, performance as well.<\/li>\n
  • They allow for practice<\/strong>: videogames function as simulators, allowing for experiential learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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