This is one of our requirement in Educational Technology 2. This entitles LESSON 19: SIMULATION INSTRUCTIONAL GAMES. Which this presentation tackles about how Simulation Instructional Games is important in the 21st century classroom.

1. Molina, Arlette C.
III-BAT-ATE
Bicol University
College of Agriculture and Forestry
Guinobatan, Albay
Lesson 19:
SIMULATION
INSTRUCTIONALGAMES

2. Educational Games
Educational games are
games that have been
specifically designed to
teach people about a
certain subject, expand
concepts, reinforce
development, understand
historical event of culture,
or assist them in learning a
skill as they play. This
includes board, card and
video games.

3. Simulation is the
imitation of some real
thing, state of affairs,
process. The act of
simulating something
generally entails
representing certain
characteristics or
behaviors of a selected
physical or abstract
system.
SIMULATIONS

4. Flight Simulators
They were among
the first education
simulators created.
There were
created back in
the 1940’s to help
teach men how to
fly planes during
the war.

5. Pros of Educational Games and Simulations
• Improves analytic skills and decision
making skills
• Improves communication, problem
solving skills, and alertness.
• Improves mathematics, spelling and
reading grades.
• Children love games and won't even
realize that they are learning.

6. • Real life problems can be taught
using games.
• Fun and excitement will encourage
children to learn to their best ability.
• Provides real-world contexts.
Cont.

7. Cons of Simulation Instructional
Games
 Doesn’t always promote social skills and
interaction with others.
 Kids who spend too much time playing games
can develop bad posture and RSI (repetitive
strain injury), eye strains, headaches, wrist, neck
and back pains, etc.
 Less active than other activities.
 Requires technology which might not be
available or accessible.

8. Lack of computers might prohibit
whole group instruction.
Safety issues concerning the
internet.
Can be difficult to monitor and
assess progress.
Cont.

9. Froguts
http://dissect.froguts.c
om/welcome.html
Froguts is
subscription-based
software that students
can use to simulate
dissecting several
different animals,
including frogs, fetal
pigs, squids, and
starfish.

10. Chucky’s Chicken Stacker
http://pbskids.org/lions/gam
es/stacker.html
In Chucky’s Chicken
Stacker, students identify
words that have a specific
vowel sound (e.g., short a). It
takes 5 correct words to win
the game. Students can
select the speed at which
the words are shown and
choose between two levels
of difficulty.