How Parents, Teachers Can Use Video Games to Teach Kids

Implementing tactics from how video games are created could be successful in maximizing a child’s online learning experience, experts say.

That’s the word from Dr. Kimberly Berens, the founder of Fit Learning, who recently shared educational advice on the webinar “Thriving in a Virtual World: Making Video Games and Zoom work for you,” a webinar hosted by Schneps Media, the parent company of the Long Island Press.

“The reason humans become addicted to video games is because of the way they are designed,” Berens said. “Video game designers are informed about the science behind the learning process.”

These designers understand how learning works, and that players cannot master anything without repeated, reinforced practice. As children begin to learn and…