iLRN2021 7th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Research Network

Presenters: Nandini Chatterjee, Vignesh Mukund and Anurati Srivastava

Social emotional skills and global citizenship have been recognized as fundamental competencies required in individuals to build peaceful and sustainable societies. However, the current mode of education, that is largely one-dimensional and lacks an experiential, agency-driven approach does not work effectively for SEL. Play is an evolutionary feature that enables mammals to acquire knowledge by exploration and experimentation. Games for Learning at UNESCO MGIEP believes in the potential of games to teach SEL to adolescents. This session will explore in depth the process of designing game-based courses that leverage the inherent qualities of video-games to create the ideal learning environment.