Game-Based Learning Motivation Teachers 
eSchool News
JUNE 3, 2025
PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. “This partnership aligns perfectly with our district’s strategic focus on academic achievement and evidence-based strategies. BIRMINGHAM, Ala./PRNewswire/
Edsurge
MAY 30, 2017
What’s more, game-based learning (GBL) can address some of the most common roadblocks encountered by math teachers and students alike. At New Mexico’s Farmington Heights Middle School , teachers use game-based learning to personalize instruction. It’s hard to do the same thing in a math class.
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Edsurge
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
I have to do a lot of the same strategic thinking that I enjoyed doing in that game.” He also ponders whether games can both teach and measure 21st-century skills, considers the barriers to a broader use of GBL in schools and discusses the not-so-mysterious motivational power of Pokemon. It’s usually, “This game is hard.
Ask a Tech Teacher
OCTOBER 30, 2020
Here’s what a joint study from Legends of Learning and Vanderbilt University found: “…students who played the games outperformed their peers on standardized tests. Additionally, teachers saw dramatic increases in engagement and performance. It’s called Game Based Learning (GBL).
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
When teachers turn a lesson or tough-to-teach concept into a motivational gamed or use a fun competition to teach new concepts, students become immersed in their learning and are often more engaged–meaning they’re more likely to retain information. and Prodigy to gamify her instruction and motivate students.
Edsurge
MAY 9, 2023
Gamified elements like points, coins, badges or topping a leaderboard are like “jolts of caffeine,” claims Manuj Dhariwal, which can take focus away from real learning, or creating projects online. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. The idea is to keep learners motivated in a class.
eSchool News
FEBRUARY 16, 2015
One teacher shares her favorite games for chemistry, biology, and more, plus resources to help teachers. Motivating students and keeping students actively engaged in lessons is becoming frequently more challenging for even the most creative teachers.
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