Minecraft has pretty amazing potential as a teaching tool. In general, it promotes creativity and problem-solving as it boosts engagement. But it also can improve achievement when confident teachers incorporate it into instruction.
It's easy for students to become absorbed in Minecraft worlds, mainly due to the game's "sandbox" nature--it's open-ended and offers unlimited possibilities for math, science, and building challenges.
And the game isn't just for STEM classes, either. It can
It's easy for students to become absorbed in Minecraft worlds, mainly due to the game's "sandbox" nature--it's open-ended and offers unlimited possibilities for math, science, and building challenges.
And the game isn't just for STEM classes, either. It can
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Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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