Minecraft: a video game that can help in the education of children?

Before the pandemicmore than 7 thousand schools in 40 countries already used the Minecraft in the education of children and adolescents, according to microsoft. Now, with hybrid education, this videogame It has become even more popular for its great benefits in the teaching and learning process. “Minecraft is, today, a valuable interactive tool to consolidate knowledge in a playful way, not only at the basic level, but also at the higher level”emphasizes Frida Melgar, Director of Continuing Education at Toulouse Lautrec.

The specialist explains that Peru is no stranger to this phenomenon, since more and more educational institutions have begun to incorporate Minecraft for teaching subjects such as mathematics, architecture, engineering, history, etc. But, above all, for the development of social skills and personal skills. But what makes this video game so popular and special?

The specialist explains what are the skills and competences that children and adolescents can develop thanks to the Minecraft:

● Collaborative work: Minecraft presents a scenario where users must build structures to solve the challenges posed by the teacher. In this process, students will learn to work as a team, collaborate, be empathic and communicate assertively, either orally or in writing, to achieve the common goal. All this will prepare them for interpersonal relationships in the real world.

● Resource management: With a well-defined common goal, users will have to learn to manage available resources, divide responsibilities and tasks. This capacity, in real life, will be fundamental in the future of the boys.

● Problem resolution: The Minecraft environment allows you to do small jobs to achieve your goals. If you want to eat, you will have to plant and harvest. If you want to build, you will have to find the materials and make the tools. Endless jobs that students can apply to solve real situations.

● Creativity: Creation in Minecraft has no boundaries and no specific methods or techniques. Therefore, users will fully develop their creativity to solve problems or challenges. In addition, they will be able to share what they have discovered or learned with their classmates, so that they can also apply it to their projects.

Finally, Melgar points out that video games such as Minecraft They can be playful tools that help children and adolescents to learn in an effective, intuitive, natural and fun way, while training and enhancing their creative thinking. With that goal, Toulouse-Lautrec courses have been launched Design your Minecraft worldaimed at children between 7 and 11 years old, and adolescents between 12 and 16. Learn more about this course here.