Moch Fakhrul Arifin Final

Games in Learning: Advantages And Disadvantages?

           

21^st century becomes a turning point of an innovative era. Everything has began its modernisation, just like method of teaching. Teaching on 21^st century should be innovative or it will create monotonous in classrooms’ atmosphere which cause to students’ enthusiasm in learning. Games, as one of instruments in education, could be one of the innovative things with its high varieties of games that are flexible for all ages. But what we underline here is the games have more advantages or disadvantages?

To get back to what I was saying previously, let us see the advantages of apllying games in teaching and learning process. First, games could create students’ participatory more active and it will motivate and challenge them in a learning process. Second, it provides intense and meaningful practice in all skills. Third, it could be one of the welcome break from the usual routine of the language class which also means games as a relaxation for the students. Furthermore, games could encourage students to interact and communicate with each others that will rise their social connections.

Nevertheless, games in learning not always have advantages. It also have some disadvantages as follows. First, games could decrease students’ attention span. Many experts believe that the fast pace and  immediate feedback creates a problem with students’ attention span. Students may begin to expect the same kind of responses from all parts of their education and when they can’t  find it then it will lead them to a frustration.  Second, games could be so costly. Third, it will spend your time fastly if you are not a good time-keeper.

To put the whole in a nut shell, I personally think that applying games in learning is a good choice despite of its disadvantages, as long as the teachers have a clear of explanation of how to play the games and it is suit with the material on that day, not being so costly and paying on attention of the times used.