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Where is the research and what are the arguments that support Minecraft's educational utility? I haven't devoted a great deal of time to seeking them out, but s
by ramblenode 10y ago
Where is the research and what are the arguments that support Minecraft's educational utility? I haven't devoted a great deal of time to seeking them out, but so far I haven't found very convincing literature. Don't get me wrong, it seems like a great creative outlet, but why should a school prefer this over alternatives like music, art, or writing? I've seen a number of references to Minecraft's ability to simulate circuits and create logic gates, but how is this better than another logic board simulator or cheap electronics? For as many interesting lessons as Minecraft offers, the video game aspect of it necessitates a lot of "grinding" and virtual physical labor that doesn't seem particularly enriching. There is real intellectual meat buried within, but to this outsider it looks like "mostly entertainment" rather than "educational and entertaining".
- tdaltonc 10y agoI entered "minecraft" in to google scholar, found a few you might find helpful. https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=minecraft&btnG=&as_sdt=1%2C5&as_sdtp= https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&q=minecraft&btnG=&a...
- DanBC 10y ago> the video game aspect of it necessitates a lot of "grinding" No, there's a creative mode where there's no grinding needed. The player has everything available right away. > but how is this better than another logic board simulator or cheap electronics? Children use it.