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Lot of things improve reading skills, like reading novels. Arguably, writing video games and novels would seem to be more useful way to improve skills. That's
by kiba 5y ago
Lot of things improve reading skills, like reading novels.
Arguably, writing video games and novels would seem to be more useful way to improve skills. That's how I got started in programming at all.
However, video games just doesn't seem life changing at all compared to all the things you could do.
- meristohm 5y agoI agree. Games feel like chose-your-own-adventure books, which were novelties and not nearly as engaging as a well-written book to read and visualize and anticipate. A great way to help a child read throughout their life is to read to them every day, enjoy stories together and apart, and not to push too hard in any direction (they may enjoy different things, no problem). Asking open-ended questions helps, too, with time to consider and respond.
- Jensson 5y agoWhen playing various games you have to manage a budget, reason about logistics, get an intuition for basic physics, understand numbers and basic math formulas etc. There are so many skills you learn there that are seen as very important. How can passively reading a story book even compare to actively being forced to practice and learn these things?
- andrepew 5y agoIf your goal is to learn a skill, there are better ways to go about it than gaming. The problem in learning that gaming helps with isn’t learning efficacy —- it is motivation. As a child, I simply wasn’t interested in novels and enjoying playing games would be a prerequisite to having the motivation to write one.
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- tester756 5y agoenglish english english english english A lot of people learned english via games
- cloverich 5y agoDepends on the person. I learned quite a few good habits from video games, particularly how to become more focused, driven, and patient. After getting fairly serious with a competitive game in my mid thirties, I found it translated rather unexpectedly to other pursuits. I am unsure if I would have found these parts of myself otherwise; I certainly hadn't before, and I had no shortage of variety in my hobbies or rigor in my career(s) prior.