NEW TEACHING METHOD | A video game designed by Minecraft acquaints students with the chemistry table as they learn to form compounds from its elements. (SCREENGRAB FROM THE MINECRAFT EDUCATION EDITION APP)
MANILA, Philippines — Study your lessons, yes. But do it while playing video games?
The Department of Education (DepEd) is embracing the concept of “game-based teaching,’’ after the restrictions prompted by the pandemic forced the agency to adopt new methods to help enliven the learning experience of students.
In partnership with Microsoft Philippines, DepEd on Wednesday launched the mobile app Minecraft Education Edition, which incorporates school lessons into the sandbox video game — a format that gives players a lot of creative leeway to adjust or reshape their game settings.
According to Education Undersecretary Alain del Pascua, the Philippines is one of two…
