learning games
Fun teaches skills
Learning games are games designed to teach skills or concepts while entertaining.
The educational content may be overt—math drills disguised as adventures—or embedded in gameplay mechanics that naturally develop problem-solving or strategic thinking.
The kids spent an hour on learning games after school.
The term often implies games for children, though educational games exist for all ages.
- educationalPromoting knowledge or skill
- puzzlesProblems designed to challenge
- triviaUnimportant miscellaneous facts
- quizBrief informal test
- flashcardsPaper memorization tools
interactive · playful · screen time · brain · brain training · memory · spelling · math · vocabulary · skill building · arcade · challenge · score · point system · levels · level up · progress bar · rewards
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- Learning AppsDuolingo, Khan Academy, Quizlet, Coursera, math apps
- kids entertainmentcartoons, animated films, picture books, nursery rhymes, dolls
- educational mediaeducational videos, educational films, educational podcasts, educational toys, instructional videos
- kids techeducational apps, parental controls, screen time, educational software, math apps
- kids' readingebooks, storybooks, audiobooks, picture books, storytime
learning gamesrote learning
Memorization through repetition
drill and kill · chalk and talk · worksheets · recitation · lecture
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